Recombinant bovine adenoviruses

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides recombinant bovine adenovirus (BAV) vectors and expression systems for introduction and expression of non-BAV sequences in mammalian cells. Methods for the preparation and use of these vectors and expression systems are also provided.

This application is a division of application Ser. No. 08/164,292, filed Dec. 9, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,820,868.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates novel bovine adenovirus (BAV) expression vector systems in which one or both of the early region 1 (E1) and the early region 3 (E3) gene deletions are replaced by a foreign gene and novel recombinant mammalian cell lines stably transformed with BAV E1 sequences, and therefore, expresses E1 gene products, to allow a bovine adenovirus with an E1 gene deletion replaced by a foreign gene to replicate therein. These materials are used in production of recombinant BAV expressing heterologous (antigenic) polypeptides or fragments for the purpose of live recombinant virus or subunit vaccines or for other therapies.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The adenoviruses cause enteric or respiratory infection in humans as well as in domestic and laboratory animals.

The bovine adenoviruses (BAVs) comprise at least nine serotypes divided into two subgroups. These subgroups have been characterized based on enzyme-linked immunoassays (ELISA), serologic studies with immunofluorescence assays, virus-neutralization tests, immunoelectron microscopy, by their host specificity and clinical syndromes. Subgroup 1 viruses include BAV 1, 2, 3 and 9 and grow relatively well in established bovine cells compared to subgroup 2 which includes BAV 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

BAV3 was first isolated in 1965 and is the best characterized of the BAV genotypes and contains a genome of approximately 35 kb (Kurokawa et al (1978) J. Virol. 28:212-218). The locations of hexon (Hu et al (1984) J. Viol. 49:604-608) and proteinase (Cai et al., (1990) Nuc. Acids Res., 18:5568), genes in the BAV3 genome have been identified and sequenced. However, the location and sequences of other genes such as early region 1 (E1) and 3 (E3) in the BAV genome have not been reported.

In the human adenovirus (HAd) genome there are two important regions: E1 and E3 in which foreign genes can be inserted to generate recombinant adenoviruses (Berkner and Sharp (1984) Nuc. Acid Res., 12:1925-1941 and Haj-Ahmad and Graham (1986) J. Virol., 57:267-274). E1 proteins are essential for virus replication in tissue culture, however, conditional-helper adenovirus recombinants containing foreign DNA in the E1 region, can be generated in a cell line which constitutively expresses E1 (Graham et al., (1977) J. Gen. Virol., 36:59-72). In contrast, E3 gene products of HAd 2 and HAd 5 are not required for in vitro or in vivo infectious virion production, but have an important role in host immune responses to virus infection (Andersson et al (1985) Cell 43:215-222; Burgert et al (1987) EMBO J. 6:2019-2026; Carlin et al (1989) Cell 57:135-144; Ginsberg et al (1989) PNAS, USA 86:3823-3827; Gooding et al (1988) Cell 53:341-346; Tollefson et al (1991) J. Virol. 65:3095-3105; Wold and Gooding (1989) Mol. Biol. Med. 6:433-452 and Wold and Gooding (1991) Virolology 184:1-8). The E3-19 kiloDalton (kDa) glycoprotein (gp19) of human adenovirus type 2 (HAd2) binds to the heavy chain of a number of class 1 major histocompatibility complex (MHC) antigens in the endoplasmic reticulum thus inhibiting their transport to the plasma membrane (Andersson et al. (1985) Cell 43:215-222; Burgert and Kvist, (1985) Cell 41:987-997; Burgert and Kvist, (1987) EMBO J. 6:2019-2026). The E3-14.7 kDa protein of HAd2 or HAd5 prevents lysis of virus-infected mouse cells by tumor necrosis factor (TNF) (Gooding et al. (1988) Cell 53:341-346). In addition, the E3-10.4 kDa and E3-14.5 kDa proteins form a complex to induce endosomal-mediated internalization and degradation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGF-R) in virus-infected cells (Carlin et al. Cell 57:135-144; Tollefson et al. (1991) J. Virol. 65:3095-3105). The helper-independent recombinant adenoviruses having foreign genes in the E3 region replicate and express very well in every permissive cell line (Chanda et al (1990) Virology 175:535-547; Dewar et al (1989) J. Virol. 63:129-136; Johnson et al (1988) Virology 164:1-14; Lubeck et al (1989) PNAS, USA 86:6763-6767; McDermott et al (1989) Virology 169:244-247; Mittal et al (1993) Virus Res. 28:67-90; Morin et al (1987) PNAS, USA 84:4626-4630; Prevec et al (1990) J. Inf. Dis. 161:27-30; Prevec et al (1989) J. Gen. Virol. 70:429-434; Schneider et al (1989) J. Gen. Virol. 70:417-427 and Yuasa et al (1991) J. Gen. Virol. 72:1927-1934). Based on the above studies and the suggestion that adenoviruses can package approximately 105% of the wild-type (wt) adenovirus genome (Bett et al (1993) J. Virol. 67:5911-5921 and Ghosh-Choudhury et al (1987) EMBO. J. 6:1733-1739), an insertion of up to 1.8 kb foreign DNA can be packaged into adenovirus particles for use as an expression vector for foreign proteins without any compensating deletion.

It is assumed that an indigenous adenovirus vector would be better suited for use as a live recombinant virus vaccine in different animal species compared to an adenovirus of human origin. Non-human adenovirus-based expression vectors have not been reported so far. If like HAds E3, the E3 regions in other adenoviruses are not essential for virus replication in cultured cells, adenovirus recombinants containing foreign gene inserts in the E3 region could be generated.

BAV3 is a common pathogen of cattle usually resulting in subclinical infection though occasionally associated with a more serious respiratory tract infection (Darbyshire et al., 1966 Res. Vet Sci 7:81-93; Mattson et al., 1988 J. Vet Res 49:67-69). BAV3 can produce tumors when injected into hamsters (Darbyshire, 1966 Nature 211:102) and viral DNA can efficiently effect morphological transformation of mouse, hamster or rat cells in culture (Tsukamoto and Sugino, 1972 J. Virol. 9:465-473; Motoi et al., 1972 Gann 63:415-418; M. Hitt, personal communication). Cross hybridization was observed between BAV3 and human adenovirus type 2 (HAd2) (Hu et al., 1984 J. Virol. 49:604-608) in most regions of the genome including some regions near but not at the left end of the genome.

The E1A gene products of the group C human adenoviruses have been very extensively studied and shown to mediate transactivation of both viral and cellular genes (Berk et al., 1979 Cell 17:935-944; Jones and Shenk, 1979 Cell 16:683-689; Nevins, 1981 Cell 26:213-220; Nevins, 1982 Cell 29:913-919; reviewed in Berk, 1986 Ann. Res. Genet 20:45-79), to effect transformation of cells in culture (reviewed in Graham, F. L. (1984) "Transformation by and oncogenicity of human adenoviruses. In:The Adenoviruses." H. S. Ginsberg, Editor. Plenum Press, New York; Branton et al., 1985 Biochim. Biophys. Acta 780:67-94) and induce cell DNA synthesis and mitosis (Zerler et al., 1987 Mol. Cell Biol. 7:821-929; Bellet et al., 1989 J. Virol. 63:303-310; Howe et al., 1990 PNAS, USA 87:5883-5887; Howe and Bayley, 1992 Virology 186:15-24). The E1A transcription unit comprises two coding sequences separated by an intron region which is deleted from all processed E1A transcripts. In the two largest mRNA species produced from the E1A transcription unit, the first coding regions is further subdivided into exon 1, a sequence found in both the 12s and 13s mRNA species, and the unique region, which is found only in the 13s mRNA species. By comparisons between E1A proteins of human and simian adenoviruses three regions of somewhat conserved protein sequence (CR) have been defined (Kimelman et al., 1985 J. Virol. 53:399-409). CR1 and CR2 are encoded in exon 1, while CR3 is encoded in the unique sequence and a small portion of exon 2. Binding sites for a number of cellular proteins including the retinoblastoma protein Rb, cyclin A and an associated protein kinase p33^(cdk2), and other, as yet unassigned, proteins have been defined in exon 1 encoded regions of E1A proteins (Yee and Branton, 1985 Virology 147:142-153; Harlow et al., 1986 Mol. Cell Biol. 6:1579-1589; Barbeau et al., 1992 Biochem. Cell Biol. 70:1123-1134). Interaction of E1A with these cellular proteins has been implicated as the mechanism through which E1A participates in immortalization and oncogenic transformation (Egan et al, 1989 Oncogene 4:383-388; Whyte et al., 1988 Nature 334:124-129; Whyte et al, 1988 J. Virol. 62:257-265). While E1A alone may transform or immortalize cells in culture, the coexpression of both E1A and either the E1B-19k protein or the E1B-55k protein separately or together is usually required for high frequency transformation of rodent cells in culture (reviewed in Graham, 1984 supra; Branton et al., 1985 supra; McLorie et al., 1991 J. Gen Virol. 72:1467-1471).

Transactivation of other viral early genes in permissive infection of human cells is principally mediated by the amino acid sequence encoded in the CR3 region of E1A (Lillie et al., 1986 Cell 46:1043-1051). Conserved cysteine residues in a CysX₂ CysX₁₃ CysX₂ Cys sequence motif (SEQ ID NO:30) in the unique region are associated with metal ion binding activity (Berg, 1986 supra) and are essential for transactivation activity (Jelsma et al., 1988 Virology 163:494-502; Culp et al., 1988 PNAS, USA 85:6450-6454). As well, the amino acids in CR3 which are immediately amino (N)-terminal to the metal binding domain have been shown to be important in transcription activation, while those immediately carboxy (C)-terminal to the metal binding domain are important in forming associations with the promoter region (Lillie and Green, 1989 Nature 338:39-44; see FIG. 3).

The application of genetic engineering has resulted in several attempts to prepare adenovirus expression systems for obtaining vaccines. Examples of such research include the disclosures in U.S. Pat. No. 4,510,245 on an adenovirus major late promoter for expression in a yeast host; U.S. Pat. No. 4,920,209 on a live recombinant adenovirus type 7 with a gene coding for hepatitis-B surface antigen located at a deleted early region 3; European patent 389 286 on a non-defective human adenovirus 5 recombinant expression system in human cells for HCMV major envelope glycoprotein; WO 91/11525 on live non-pathogenic immunogenic viable canine adenovirus in a cell expressing E1a proteins; French patent 2 642 767 on vectors containing a leader and/or promoter from the E3 of adenovirus 2.

The selection of a suitable virus to act as a vector for foreign gene expression, and the identification of a suitable non-essential region as a site for insertion of the gene pose a challenge. In particular, the insertion site must be non-essential for the viable replication of the virus and its effective operation in tissue culture and also in vivo. Moreover, the insertion site must be capable of accepting new genetic material, whilst ensuring that the virus continues to replicate. An essential region of a virus genome can also be utilized for foreign gene insertion if the recombinant virus is grown in a cell line which complements the function of that particular essential region in trans.

The present inventors have now identified suitable regions in the BAV genome and have succeeded in inserting foreign genes to generate BAV recombinants.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to novel bovine adenovirus expression vector systems in which part or all of one or both of the E1 and E3 gene regions are deleted and to recombinant mammalian cell lines of bovine origin transformed with the BAV E1 sequences, and thus, constitutively express the E1 gene products to allow bovine adenovirus, having a deletion of part or all of the E1 gene region replaced by a heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding a foreign gene or fragment thereof, to replicate therein and use of these materials in production of heterologous (antigenic) polypeptides or fragments thereof.

The invention also related to a method of preparing a live recombinant virus or subunit vaccines for producing antibodies or cell mediated immunity to an infectious organism in a mammal, such as bovine, which comprises inserting into the bovine adenovirus genome the gene or fragment coding for the antigen which corresponds to said antibodies or induces said cell mediated immunity, together with or without an effective promoter therefore, to produce BAV recombinants.

Generally, the foreign gene construct is cloned into a nucleotide sequence which represents only a part of the entire viral genome having one or more appropriate deletions. This chimeric DNA sequence is usually present in a plasmid which allows successful cloning to produce many copies of the sequence. The cloned foreign gene construct can then be included in the complete viral genome, for example, by in vivo recombination following a DNA-mediated cotransfection technique. Multiple copies of a coding sequence or more than one coding sequences can be inserted so that the recombinant vector can express more than one foreign protein. The foreign gene can have additions, deletions or substitutions to enhance expression and/or immunological effects of the expressed protein.

The invention also includes an expression system comprising an bovine adenovirus expression vector wherein heterologous nucleotide sequences with or without any exogenous regulatory elements, replace the E1 gene region and/or part or all of the E3 gene region.

The invention also includes (A) a recombinant vector system comprising the entire BAV DNA and a plasmid or two plasmids capable of generating a recombinant virus by in vivo recombination following cotransfection of a suitable cell line comprising BAV DNA representing the entire wild-type BAV genome and a plasmid comprising a bovine adenovirus left or right end sequences containing the E1 or E3 gene regions, respectively, with a heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding a foreign gene or fragment thereof substituted for part or all of the E1 or E3 gene regions; (B) a live recombinant bovine adenovirus vector (BAV) system selected from the group consisting of: (a) a system wherein part or all of the E1 gene region is replaced by a heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding a foreign gene or fragment thereof; (b) a system wherein a part or all of the E3 gene region is replaced by a heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding a foreign gene or fragment thereof; and (c) a system wherein part or all of the E1 gene region and part or all of the E3 gene region are deleted and a heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding a foreign gene or fragment thereof is inserted into at least one of the deletions; (C) a recombinant bovine adenovirus (BAV) comprising a deletion of part or all of E1 gene region, a deletion of part or all of E3 gene region or deletion of both, and inserted into at least one deletion a heterologous nucleotide sequence coding for an antigenic determinant of a disease causing organism; (D) a recombinant bovine adenovirus expression system comprising a deletion of part or all of E1, a deletion of part or all of E3, or both deletions, and inserted into at least one deletion a heterologous nucleotide sequence coding for a foreign gene or fragment thereof under control of an expression promoter: or (E) a recombinant bovine adenovirus (BAV) for producing an immune response in a mammalian host comprising: (1) BAV recombinant containing a heterologous nucleotide sequence coding for an antigenic determinant needed to obtain the desired immune response in association with or without (2) an effective promoter to provide expression of said antigenic determinant in immunogenic quantities for use as a live recombinant virus or recombinant protein or subunit vaccine; (F) a mutant bovine adenovirus (BAV) comprising a deletion of part or all of E1 and/or a deletion of part or all of E3.

Recombinant mammalian cell lines stably transformed with BAV E1 gene region sequences, said recombinant cell lines thereby capable of allowing replication therein of a bovine adenovirus comprising a deletion of part or all of the E1 or E3 gene regions replaced by a heterologous or homologous nucleotide sequence encoding a foreign gene or fragment thereof. The invention also includes production, isolation and purification of polypeptides or fragments thereof, such as growth factors, receptors and other cellular proteins from recombinant bovine cell lines expressing BAV E1 gene products.

The invention also includes a method for providing gene therapy to a mammal in need thereof to control a gene deficiency which comprises administering to said mammal a live recombinant bovine adenovirus containing a foreign nucleotide sequence encoding a non-defective form of said gene under conditions wherein the recombinant virus vector genome is incorporated into said mammalian genome or is maintained independently and extrachromosomally to provide expression of the required gene in a target organ or tissue.

Another aspect of the invention provides a virus vaccine composition which comprises the recombinant virus or recombinant protein in association with or without a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The recombinant virus vaccine can be formulated for administration by an oral dosage (e.g. as an enteric coated tablet), by injection or otherwise. More specifically, these include a vaccine for protecting a mammalian host against infection comprising a live recombinant adenovirus or recombinant protein produced by the recombinant adenovirus of the invention wherein the foreign gene or fragment encodes an antigen and formulated with or without a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

The invention also includes methods of producing antibodies or cell mediated immunity in a mammal including (1) a method for eliciting an immune response in a mammalian host against an infection comprising: administering a vaccine comprising a live BAV recombinant of the invention wherein the foreign gene or fragment encodes an antigen with or without a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and (2) a method for eliciting an immune response in a mammalian host against an infection comprising: administering a vaccine comprising a recombinant antigen prepared by culturing a BAV recombinant wherein the foreign gene or fragment encodes the desired antigen with or without a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

The following disclosure will render these and other embodiments of the present invention readily apparent to those of skill in the art. While the disclosure often refers to bovine adenovirus type 3 (BAV3), it should be understood that this is for the purpose of illustration and that the same features apply to bovine adenovirus of the other type, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 8, and 9 and the invention described and claimed herein is intended to cover all of these bovine adenovirus types.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1A-1L. Sequence and major open reading frames of the left 11% of the BAV3 genome (SEQ ID NO: 1 through SEQ ID NO: 8). The region comprises the E1 and protein IX transcription region. The 195 nucleotide inverted terminal repeat sequence identified by Shinagawa et al., 1987 Gene 55:85-93 is shown in italics. The amino acid sequence for the largest E1A protein, two E1B proteins and protein IX are presented. The probable splice donor ([), splice acceptor (]) and intron sequence (underlined italics) within the E1A region are marked. A 35 base pair repeat sequence between E1A and E1B is indicated in bold underline. Possible transcription promoter TATA sequences and possible poly A addition sequences AATAA are also indicated.

FIGS. 2A-2B. Regions of homology in the E1A proteins of BAV3 and human adenovirus type 5 (HAd5). The amino acid residue of each serotype is indicated. A. Conserved region 3 (CR3) of HAd5 (SEQ ID NO:9) subdivided into three functional regions as defined by Lillie et al (1989) Nature 338:39-44 and described in the Background of the Invention. The intron sequence of BAV3 E1A occurs within the serine amino acid codon at position 204 (nucleotide positions 1216-1322 of SEQ ID NO: 1). B. A portion of conserved region 2 (CR2) of HAd5 (SEQ ID NO: 10), showing the residues thought to be important in the binding of retinoblastoma protein Rb (Dyson et al., 1990 J. Virol. 64:1353-1356), and the comparable sequence from BAV3 (SEQ ID NO: 34).

FIGS. 3A-3B. Homology regions between the HAd5 and E1B 19 k (176R) protein (SEQ ID NO: 11 through SEQ ID NO: 12) and the corresponding BAV3 (157R) protein (amino acid positions 83-99 and 136-142 of SEQ ID NO: 4. The amino acid residue number for each of the viruses is indicated.

FIGS. 4A-4C. The C-terminal 346R of HAd5 E1B 56k (496R) (SEQ ID NO: 13) and the corresponding BAV3 protein (420R) (amino acid positions 74-420 of (SEQ ID NO: 6). The HAd5 protein comparison begins at residue 150 and the BAV3 (in italics) at residue 74. The amino terminal regions of these proteins which are not presented show no significant homology.

FIG. 5. Homology comparison of the amino acid sequence of HAd5 protein IX (SEQ ID NO: 14) and the corresponding protein of BAV3 (SEQ ID NO: 8) (in italics).

FIG. 6. The genome of BAV3 showing the location of EcoRI, XbaI and BAMHI sites and the structure of the 5100 bp segment from 77 to 92 m.u. ORFs for the upper strand which can encode 60 amino acids or more are represented by bars. Shaded portions indicate regions of similarity to pVIII, 14.7 K E3 and fibre proteins of HAd2 or -5. The first methionine followed by a stretch of amino acids of at least 50 is shown by an open triangle. Termination codons for ORFs likely to code for viral proteins are shown by closed triangles.

FIGS. 7A-7R. Nucleotide sequence of BAV3 between 77 and 92 m.u. (SEQ ID NO: 15 through SEQ ID NO: 26) showing ORFs that have the potential to encode polypeptides of at least 50 amino acids after the initiating methionine. The nucleotide sequence was analyzed using the program DISPCOD (PC/GENE). Potential N-glycosylation sites (N-X-T/S) and polyadenylation signals are underlined and the first methionine of each ORF is shown in bold.

FIGS. 8(a), 8(b), 8(c)-1, 8(c)-2, and 8(c)-3. Comparison between the predicted amino acid sequences for the ORFs of BAV3 and known proteins of HAd2 or -5 using the computer program PALIGN (PC/GENE), with comparison matrix structural-genetic matrix; open gap cost 6; unit gap cost 2. Identical residues are indicated by a colon and similar residues by a dot. (a) Comparison between the predicted amino acid sequence encoded by the 3' end of BAV3 ORF 1 (SEQ ID NO: 16) and the HAd2 hexon-associated pVIII precursor (SEQ ID NO: 27). (b) Comparison between the ORF 4 (amino acid positions 34-154 of SEQ ID NO: 22) and the HAd5 14.7K E3 protein (SEQ ID NO: 28). (c) Comparison between the predicted amino acid sequence encoded by BAV3 ORF 6 (amino acid positions 8-893 of SEQ ID NO: 26) and the HAd2 fibre protein (SEQ ID NO: 29).

FIG. 9. Construction of BAV3 E3 transfer vector containing the firefly luciferase gene. The 3.0 kb BamHI `D` fragment of the BAV3 genome which falls between m.u. 77.8 and 86.4, contains almost the entire E3 region (Mittal et al (1992) J. Gen. Virol. 73:3295-3000). This 3.0 kb fragment was isolated by digesting BAV3 DNA with BamHI and cloned into pUC18 at the BamHI site to obtain pSM14. Similarly, the 4.8 kb BamHI `C` fragment of BAV3 DNA which extends between m.u. 86.4 and 100 was isolated and inserted into pUC18 to produce pSM17. To delete a 696 bp XhoI-NcoI fragment, pSM14 was cleaved with XhoI and NcoI, the larger fragment was purified and the ends were made blunt with Klenow fragment of DNA polymerase I and a NruI-SalI linker was inserted to generate pSM14de12. A 2.3 kb BamHI fragment containing BAV3 sequences, an E3 deletion and NruI and SalI cloning sites, was inserted into pSM17 at the BamHI site to obtain pSM41, however, this step was not required for construction of a BAV3 E3 transfer vector. A 1716 bp fragment containing the firefly luciferase gene (de Wet et al (1987) Mol. Cell. Biol. 7:725-737) was isolated by digesting pSVOA/L (provided by D. R. Helinski, University of California at San Diego, Calif.) with BsmI and SspI as described (Mittal et al (1993) Virus Res. 28:67-90), and the ends were made blunt with Klenow. The luciferase gene was inserted into pSM41 at the SalI site by blunt end ligation. The resultant plasmid was named pSM41-Luc which contained the luciferase gene in the same orientation as the E3 transcription unit. The plasmid pKN30 was digested with XbaI and inserted into pSM41-Luc (partially cleaved with XbaI) at a XbaI site present within the luciferase gene to obtain pSM41-Luc-Kan. The plasmid pSM14 was digested with BamHI and a 3.0 kb fragment was isolated and inserted into pSM17 at the BamHI site to generate pSM43. The 18.5 kb XbaI `A` fragment of the BAV3 genome which falls between m.u. 31.5 and 84.3 was cloned into pUC18 at the XbaI site to result pSM21. A 18.5 kb XbaI fragment was purified from pSM21 after cleavage with XbaI and inserted into pSM43 at the XbaI site and the resultant plasmid was named pSM51. A 7.7 kb BamHI fragment containing the luciferase gene and kan^(r) gene was isolated after digesting pSM41-Luc-Kan with BamHI and ligated to pSM51, partially digested with BamHI, to isolate pSM51-Luc-Kan in the presence of ampicillin and kanamycin. Finally the kan^(r) gene was deleted from pSM51-Luc-Kan by partial cleavage with XbaI and religation to obtain pSM51-Luc.

FIG. 10. Generation of BAV3 recombinants containing the firefly luciferase in the E3 region. The plasmid pSM51-Luc contains the BAV3 genome between m.u. 77.8-84.3 and 31.5-100, a 696 bp deletion in E3 and the luciferase gene in E3 in the E3 parallel orientation. The BAV3 genome digested with PvuI and uncut pSM51-Luc were used for cotransfection of MDBK cells transformed with a plasmid containing BAV3 E1 sequences to rescue the luciferase gene in E3 of the BAV3 genome by in vivo recombination. The resulting BAV3-luciferase recombinants (BAV3-Luc) isolated from two independent experiments were named BAV3-Luc (3.1) and BAV3-Luc (3.2). The BamHI restriction map of the BAV3-Luc genome is shown. The position and orientation of the firefly luciferase gene is shown as a hatched arrow.

FIGS. 11A-11B. Southern blot analyses of restriction enzymes digested DNA fragments of the wt BAV3 or recombinant genomes by using a 696 bp XhoI-NcoI fragment from pSM14 (FIG. 9) and a DNA fragment containing the luciferase gene as probes. 100 ng DNA isolated from the mock (lanes 1, 2, 3), BAV3-Luc (3.1) (lanes 4, 5, 6), BAV3-Luc (3.2) (lanes 7, 8, 9) or wt BAV3 (lanes 10, 11 12)-infected MDBK cells were digested with BamHI (lanes 1, 4, 7, 10), EcoRI (lanes 2, 5, 8, 11) or XbaI (lanes 3, 6, 9, 12) and analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis. The DNA fragments from the gel were transferred onto a GeneScreenPlus™ membrane and hybridized with a 696 bp XhoI-NcoI fragment from pSM14 (FIG. 9) labeled with ³² P using Pharmacia Oligolabeling Kit (panel A). Panel B blot represents duplicate samples as in panel A but was probed with a 1716 bp BsmI-SspI fragment containing the luciferase gene (FIG. 9). The sizes of bands visualized following hybridization are shown in kb on the right in panel A and on the left in panel B.

B: BamHI, E: EcoRI, Xb: XbaI, 3.1: BAV3-Luc (3.1), 3.2: BAV3-Luc (3.2) and wt: wild-type BAV3.

FIG. 12. Single step growth curve for wt BAV3 and BAV3-Luc. Confluent monolayers of MDBK cells in 25 mm multi-well culture plates were inoculated with the wt BAV3, BAV3-Luc (3.1) or BAV3-Luc (3.2) at a m.o.i. of 10 p.f.u. per cell. The virus was allowed to adsorb for 1 h at 37° C., cell monolayers were washed 3 times with PBS⁺⁺ (0.137 M NaCl, 2.7 mM KCl, 8 mM Na₂ HPO₄, 1.5 mM KH₂ PO₄, containing 0.01% CaCl₂.2H₂ O & 0.01% MgCl₂.6H₂ O) and incubated at 37° C. in 1 ml maintenance medium containing 2% horse serum. At various times post-infection, cells were harvested along with the supernatant, frozen and thawed three times and titrated on MDBK cells by plaque assay. Results are the means of duplicate samples.

FIG. 13. Kinetics of luciferase expression in MDBK cells-infected with BAV3-Luc. Confluent MDBK cell monolayers in 25 mm multi-well culture plates were infected with BAV3-Luc (3.1) or BAV3-Luc (3.2) at a m.o.i. of 50 p.f.u. per cell. At indicated time points post-infection, virus-infected cells were harvested and assayed in duplicate for luciferase activity.

FIGS. 14A-14B. Luciferase expression in the presence of 1-β-D-arabinofluranosyl cytosine (AraC) in MDBK cells-infected with BAV3-Luc. Confluent MDBK cell monolayers in 25 mm multi-well culture plates were infected with A) BAV3-Luc (3.1) or B) BAV3-Luc (3.2) at a m.o.i. of 50 p.f.u. per cell and incubated in the absence or presence of 50 μg AraC per ml of maintenance medium. At indicated time points post-infection, virus-infected cells were harvested and assayed in duplicate for luciferase activity.

FIGS. 15A-15B. Transcription maps of the wt BAV3 and BAV3-Luc genomes in the E3 region. The genome of wt BAV3 between m.u. 77 and 82 is shown which represents the E3 region. The location of XhoI and NcoI sites which were used to make an E3 deletion are shown. (a) The three frames (F1, F2 and F3) representing the open reading frames (ORFs) in the upper strand of the wt BAV3 genome in the E3 region are represented by bars. The shaded portions indicate regions of similarities to pVIII and E3-14.7 kDa proteins of HAd5. The positions of the initiation and termination codons for ORFs likely to code for viral proteins are shown by open and closed triangles, respectively. (b) The predicted ORFs for the upper strand in E3 of the BAV3-Luc genome are shown after a 696 bp XhoI-NcoI E3 deletion replaced by the luciferase gene. The ORFs for pVIII and E3-14.7 kDa proteins are intact. The transcription map of the wt BAV3 E3 was adapted from the DNA sequence submitted to the GenBank database under accession number D16839.

FIG. 16. Western blot analysis of virus-infected MDBK cells using an anti-luciferase antibody. Confluent monolayers of MDBK cells were mock-infected (lane 1) or infected with the wt BAV3 (lane 2), BAV3-Luc (3.1) (lane 3) and BAV3-Luc (3.2) (lane 4) at a m.o.i. of 50 p.f.u. per cell, harvested at 18 h post-infection, cell extracts prepared and analyzed by SDS-PAGE and Western blotting using a rabbit anti-luciferase antibody. Purified firefly luciferase was used as a positive control (lane 5). The lane 5 was excised to obtain a shorter exposure. The protein molecular weight markers in kDa are shown on the left. The arrow indicates the 62 kDa luciferase bands reacted with the anti-luciferase antibody.

wt: wild-type BAV3, 3.1: BAV3-Luc (3.1) and 3.2: BAV3-Luc (3.2).

FIG. 17. Construction of pSM71-neo. A 8.4 kb SalI fragment of the BAV3 genome which falls between m.u. 0 and 24 was isolated and inserted into pUC19 at the SalI-SmaI site to generate pSM71. The plasmid, pRSDneo (Fitzpatrick et al (1990) Virology 176:145-157) contains the neomycin-resistant (neo^(r) gene flanked with the simian virus 40 (SV40) regulatory sequences originally from the plasmid, pSV2neo (Southern et al (1982) J. Mol. Appl. Genet 1:327-341) after deleting a portion of the SV40 sequences upstream of the neo^(r) gene to remove several false initiation codons. A 2.6 kb fragment containing the neo^(r) gene under the control of the SV40 regulatory sequences, was obtained from the plasmid, pRSDneo after digestion with BamHI and BglII, and cloned into pSM71 at the SalI site by blunt end ligation to obtain pSM71-neo containing the neo^(r) gene in the E1 parallel orientation.

FIG. 18. Construction of pSM61-kan 1 and pSM61-kan2. A 11.9 kb BglII fragment of the BAV3 genome which extends between m.u. 0 and 34 was purified and introduced into pUC19 at the BamHI-HincII site to obtain pSM61. The plasmid, pKN30 contains the neo^(r) gene along with SV40 promoter and polyadenylation sequences from the plasmid pSV2neo without any modification. The entire pKN30 plasmid was inserted into pSM61 at the SalI site to generate pSM61-kan1 having the neo^(r) gene in the E1 anti-parallel orientation and pSM61-kan2 when the neo^(r) gene is in the E1 parallel orientation.

FIG. 19. Construction of an E1 transfer plasmid containing the beta-galactosidase gene.

The plasmid, pSM71 which contains the BAV3 genome between m.u. 0 and 24, was cleaved with ClaI and partially with AvrII to delete a 2.6 kb AvrII-ClaI fragment (between m.u. 1.3 and 8.7) which falls within the E1 region. A 0.5 kb fragment containing the SV40 promoter and polyadenylation sequences was obtained from pFG144K5-SV by digesting with XbaI and inserted into pSM71 to replace the 2.6 kb deletion to generate pSM71-del1-SV. A 3.26 kb fragment containing the bacterial beta-galactosidase gene was isolated from pDUC/Z (Liang et al (1993) Virology 195:42-50) after cleavage with NcoI and HindIII and cloned into pSM71-del1-SV at the BamHI site to put the beta-galactosidase gene under the control of the SV40 regulatory sequences to obtain pSM71-Z.

MODES OF CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The practice of the present invention will employ, unless otherwise indicated, conventional microbiology, immunology, virology, molecular biology, and recombinant DNA techniques which are within the skill of the art. These techniques are fully explained in the literature. See, e.g., Maniatis et al., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual (1982); DNA Cloning: A Practical Approach, vols. I & II (D. Glover, ed.); Oligonucleotide Synthesis (N. Gait, ed. (1984)); Nucleic Acid Hybridization (B. Hames & S. Higgins, eds. (1985)); Transcription and Translation (B. Hames & S. Higgins, eds. (1984)); Animal Cell Culture (R. Freshney, ed. (1986)); Perbal, A Practical Guide to Molecular Cloning (1984). Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual (2nd Edition); vols. I, II & III (1989).

A. Definitions

In describing the present invention, the following terminology, as defined below, will be used.

A "replicon" is any genetic element (e.g., plasmid, chromosome, virus) that functions as an autonomous unit of DNA replication in vivo; i.e., is capable of replication under its own control.

A "vector" is a replicon, such as a plasmid, phage, cosmid or virus, to which another DNA segment may be attached so as to bring about the replication of the attached segment.

By "live virus" is meant, in contradistinction to "killed" virus, a virus which is capable of producing identical progeny in tissue culture and inoculated animals.

A "helper-free virus vector" is a vector that does not require a second virus or a cell line to supply something defective in the vector.

A "double-stranded DNA molecule" refers to the polymeric form of deoxyribonucleotides (adenine, guanine, thymine, or cytosine) in its normal, double-stranded helix. This term refers only to the primary and secondary structure of the molecule, and does not limit it to any particular tertiary forms. Thus, this term includes double-stranded DNA found, inter alia, in linear DNA molecules (e.g., restriction fragments of DNA from viruses, plasmids, and chromosomes). In discussing the structure of particular double-stranded DNA molecules, sequences may be described herein according to the normal convention of giving only the sequence in the 5' to 3' direction along the nontranscribed strand of DNA (i.e., the strand having the sequence homologous to the mRNA).

A DNA "coding sequence" is a DNA sequence which is transcribed and translated into a polypeptide in vivo when placed under the control of appropriate regulatory sequences. The boundaries of the coding sequence are determined by a start codon at the 5' (amino) terminus and a translation stop codon at the 3' (carboxy) terminus. A coding sequence can include, but is not limited to, procaryotic sequences, cDNA from eucaryotic mRNA, genomic DNA sequences from eucaryotic (e.g., mammalian) DNA, viral DNA, and even synthetic DNA sequences. A polyadenylation signal and transcription termination sequence will usually be located 3' to the coding sequence.

A "transcriptional promoter sequence" is a DNA regulatory region capable of binding RNA polymerase in a cell and initiating transcription of a downstream (3' direction) coding sequence. For purposes of defining the present invention, the promoter sequence is bound at the 3' terminus by the translation start codon (ATG) of a coding sequence and extends upstream (5' direction) to include the minimum number of bases or elements necessary to initiate transcription at levels detectable above background. Within the promoter sequence will be found a transcription initiation site (conveniently defined by mapping with nuclease S1), as well as protein binding domains (consensus sequences) responsible for the binding of RNA polymerase. Eucaryotic promoters will often, but not always, contain "TATA" boxes and "CAAT" boxes. Procaryotic promoters contain Shine-Dalgarno sequences in addition to the -10 and -35 consensus sequences.

DNA "control sequences" refer collectively to promoter sequences, ribosome binding sites, polyadenylation signals, transcription termination sequences, upstream regulatory domains, enhancers, and the like, which collectively provide for the transcription and translation of a coding sequence in a host cell.

A coding sequence or sequence encoding is "operably linked to" or "under the control of" control sequences in a cell when RNA polymerase will bind the promoter sequence and transcribe the coding sequence into MRNA, which is then translated into the polypeptide encoded by the coding sequence.

A "host cell" is a cell which has been transformed, or is capable of transformation, by an exogenous DNA sequence.

A cell has been "transformed" by exogenous DNA when such exogenous DNA has been introduced inside the cell membrane. Exogenous DNA may or may not be integrated (covalently linked) to chromosomal DNA making up the genome of the cell. In procaryotes and yeasts, for example, the exogenous DNA may be maintained on an episomal element, such as a plasmid. A stably transformed cell is one in which the exogenous DNA has become integrated into the chromosome so that it is inherited by daughter cells through chromosome replication. For mammalian cells, this stability is demonstrated by the ability of the cell to establish cell lines or clones comprised of a population of daughter cell containing the exogenous DNA.

A "clone" is a population of daughter cells derived from a single cell or common ancestor. A "cell line" is a clone of a primary cell that is capable of stable growth in vitro for many generations.

Two polypeptide sequences are "substantially homologous" when at least about 80% (preferably at least about 90%, and most preferably at least about 95%) of the amino acids match over a defined length of the molecule.

Two DNA sequences are "substantially homologous" when they are identical to or not differing in more that 40% of the nucleotides, more preferably about 20% of the nucleotides, and most preferably about 10% of the nucleotides.

DNA sequences that are substantially homologous can be identified in a Southern hybridization experiment under, for example, stringent conditions, as defined for that particular system. Defining appropriate hybridization conditions is within the skill of the art. See, e.g., Maniatis et al., supra; DNA Cloning, vols. I & II, supra; Nucleic Acid Hybridization, supra.

A "heterologous" region of a DNA construct is an identifiable segment of DNA within or attached to another DNA molecule that is not found in association with the other molecule in nature. Thus, when the heterologous region encodes a viral gene, the gene will usually be flanked by DNA that does not flank the viral gene in the genome of the source virus or virus-infected cells. Another example of the heterologous coding sequence is a construct where the coding sequence itself is not found in nature (e.g., synthetic sequences having codons different from the native gene). Allelic variation or naturally occurring mutational events do not give rise to a heterologous region of DNA, as used herein.

"Bovine host" refers to cattle of any breed, adult or infant.

The term "protein" is used herein to designate a polypeptide or glycosylated polypeptide, respectively, unless otherwise noted. The term "polypeptide" is used in its broadest sense, i.e., any polymer of amino acids (dipeptide or greater) linked through peptide bonds. Thus, the term "polypeptide" includes proteins, oligopeptides, protein fragments, analogs, muteins, fusion proteins and the like.

"Fusion protein" is usually defined as the expression product of a gene comprising a first region encoding a leader sequence or a stabilizing polypeptide, and a second region encoding a heterologous protein. It involves a polypeptide comprising an antigenic protein fragment or a full length BAV protein sequence as well as (a) heterologous sequence(s), typically a leader sequence functional for secretion in a recombinant host for intracellularly expressed polypeptide, or an N-terminal sequence that protects the protein from host cell proteases, such as SOD. An antigenic protein fragment is usually about 5-7 amino acids in length.

"Native" proteins or polypeptides refer to proteins or polypeptides recovered from BAV or BAV-infected cells. Thus, the term "native BAV polypeptide" would include naturally occurring BAV proteins and fragments thereof. "Non-native" polypeptides refer to polypeptides that have been produced by recombinant DNA methods or by direct synthesis. "Recombinant" polypeptides refers to polypeptides produced by recombinant DNA techniques; i.e., produced from cells transformed by an exogenous DNA construct encoding the desired polypeptide.

A "substantially pure" protein will be free of other proteins, preferably at least 10% homogeneous, more preferably 60% homogeneous, and most preferably 95% homogeneous.

An "antigen" refers to a molecule containing one or more epitopes that will stimulate a host's immune system to make a humoral and/or cellular antigen-specific response. The term is also used interchangeably with "immunogen."

A "hapten" is a molecule containing one or more epitopes that does not stimulate a host's immune system to make a humoral or cellular response unless linked to a carrier.

The term "epitope" refers to the site on an antigen or hapten to which a specific antibody molecule binds or is recognized by T cells. The term is also used interchangeably with "antigenic determinant" or "antigenic determinant site."

An "immunological response" to a composition or vaccine is the development in the host of a cellular and/or antibody-mediated immune response to the composition or vaccine of interest. Usually, such a response consists of the subject producing antibodies, B cells, helper T cells, suppressor T cells, and/or cytotoxic T cells directed specifically to an antigen or antigens included in the composition or vaccine of interest.

The terms "immunogenic polypeptide" and "immunogenic amino acid sequence" refer to a polypeptide or amino acid sequence, respectively, which elicit antibodies that neutralize viral infectivity, and/or mediate antibody-complement or antibody dependent cell cytotoxicity to provide protection of an immunized host. An "immunogenic polypeptide" as used herein, includes the full length (or near full length) sequence of the desired protein or an immunogenic fragment thereof.

By "immunogenic fragment" is meant a fragment of a polypeptide which includes one or more epitopes and thus elicits antibodies that neutralize viral infectivity, and/or mediates antibody-complement or antibody dependent cell cytotoxicity to provide protection of an immunized host. Such fragments will usually be at least about 5 amino acids in length, and preferably at least about 10 to 15 amino acids in length. There is no critical upper limit to the length of the fragment, which could comprise nearly the full length of the protein sequence, or even a fusion protein comprising fragments of two or more of the antigens. The term "treatment" as used herein refers to treatment of a mammal, such as bovine or the like, either (i) the prevention of infection or reinfection (prophylaxis), or (ii) the reduction or elimination of symptoms of an infection. The vaccine comprises the recombinant BAV itself or recombinant antigen produced by recombinant BAV.

By "infectious" is meant having the capacity to deliver the viral genome into cells.

B. General Method

The present invention identifies and provides a means of deleting part or all of the nucleotide sequence of bovine adenovirus E1 and/or E3 gene regions to provide sites into which heterologous or homologous nucleotide sequences encoding foreign genes or fragments thereof can be inserted to generate bovine adenovirus recombinants. By "deleting part of" the nucleotide sequence is meant using conventional genetic engineering techniques for deleting the nucleotide sequence of part of the E1 and/or E3 region.

Various foreign genes or coding sequences (prokaryotic, and eukaryotic) can be inserted in the bovine adenovirus nucleotide sequence, e.g., DNA, in accordance with the present invention, particularly to provide protection against a wide range of diseases and many such genes are already known in the art. The problem heretofore having been to provide a safe, convenient and effective vaccine vector for the genes or coding sequences.

It is also possible that only fragments of nucleotide sequences of genes can be used (where these are sufficient to generate a protective immune response) rather than the complete sequence as found in the wild-type organism. Where available, synthetic genes or fragments thereof can also be used. However, the present invention can be used with a wide variety of genes, fragment and the like, and is not limited to those set out above.

In some cases the gene for a particular antigen can contain a large number of introns or can be from an RNA virus, in these cases a complementary DNA copy (cDNA) can be used.

In order for successful expression of the gene to occur, it can be inserted into an expression vector together with a suitable promoter including enhancer elements and polyadenylation sequences. A number of eucaryotic promoter and polyadenylation sequences which provide successful expression of foreign genes in mammalian cells and how to construct expression cassettes, are known in the art, for example in U.S. Pat. No. 5,151,267, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference. The promoter is selected to give optimal expression of immunogenic protein which in turn satisfactorily leads to humoral, cell mediated and mucosal immune responses according to known criteria.

The foreign protein produced by expression in vivo in a recombinant virus-infected cell may be itself immunogenic. More than one foreign gene can be inserted into the viral genome to obtain successful production of more than one effective protein.

Thus with the recombinant virus of the present invention, it is possible to provide protection against a wide variety of diseases affecting cattle. Any of the recombinant antigenic determinant or recombinant live virus of the invention can be formulated and used in substantially the same manner as described for the antigenic determinant vaccines or an live vaccine vectors.

The antigens used in the present invention can be either native or recombinant antigenic polypeptides or fragments. They can be partial sequences, full-length sequences, or even fusions (e.g., having appropriate leader sequences for the recombinant host, or with an additional antigen sequence for another pathogen). The preferred antigenic polypeptide to be expressed by the virus systems of the present invention contain full-length (or near full-length) sequences encoding antigens. Alternatively, shorter sequences that are antigenic (i.e., encode one or more epitopes) can be used. The shorter sequence can encode a "neutralizing epitope," which is defined as an epitope capable of eliciting antibodies that neutralize virus infectivity in an in vitro assay. Preferably the peptide should encode a "protective epitope" that is capable of raising in the host an "protective immune response;" i.e., an antibody- and/or a cell-mediated immune response that protects an immunized host from infection.

The antigens used in the present invention, particularly when comprised of short oligopeptides, can be conjugated to a vaccine carrier. Vaccine carriers are well known in the art: for example, bovine serum albumin (BSA), human serum albumin (HSA) and keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH). A preferred carrier protein, rotavirus VP6, is disclosed in EPO Pub. No. 0259149, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein.

Genes for desired antigens or coding sequences thereof which can be inserted include those of organisms which cause disease in mammals, particularly bovine pathogens such as bovine rotavirus, bovine coronavirus, bovine herpes virus type 1, bovine respiratory syncytial virus, bovine parainfluenza virus type 3 (BPI-3), bovine diarrhea virus, Pasteurella haemolytica, Haemophilus somnus and the like. The vaccines of the invention carrying foreign genes or fragments can also be orally administered in a suitable oral carrier, such as in an enteric-coated dosage form. Oral formulations include such normally-employed excipients as, for example, pharmaceutical grades of mannitol, lactose, starch, magnesium stearate, sodium saccharin cellulose, magnesium carbonate, and the like. Oral vaccine compositions may be taken in the form of solutions, suspensions, tablets, pills, capsules, sustained release formulations, or powders, containing from about 10% to about 95% of the active ingredient, preferably about 25% to about 70%. An oral vaccine may be preferable to raise mucosal immunity in combination with systemic immunity, which plays an important role in protection against pathogens infecting the gastrointestinal tract.

In addition, the vaccine be formulated into a suppository. For suppositories, the vaccine composition will include traditional binders and carriers, such as polyalkaline glycols or triglycerides. Such suppositories may be formed from mixtures containing the active ingredient in the range of about 0.5% to about 10% (w/w), preferably about 1% to about 2%.

Protocols for administering to animals the vaccine composition(s) of the present invention are within the skill of the art in view of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art will select a concentration of the vaccine composition in a dose effective to elicit an antibody and/or T-cell mediated immune response to the antigenic fragment. Within wide limits, the dosage is not believed to be critical. Typically, the vaccine composition is administered in a manner which will deliver between about 1 to about 1,000 micrograms of the subunit antigen in a convenient volume of vehicle, e.g., about 1-10 cc. Preferably, the dosage in a single immunization will deliver from about 1 to about 500 micrograms of subunit antigen, more preferably about 5-10 to about 100-200 micrograms (e.g., 5-200 micrograms).

The timing of administration may also be important. For example, a primary inoculation preferably may be followed by subsequent booster inoculations if needed. It may also be preferred, although optional, to administer a second, booster immunization to the animal several weeks to several months after the initial immunization. To insure sustained high levels of protection against disease, it may be helpful to readminister a booster immunization to the animals at regular intervals, for example once every several years. Alternatively, an initial dose may be administered orally followed by later inoculations, or vice versa. Preferred vaccination protocols can be established through routine vaccination protocol experiments.

The dosage for all routes of administration of in vivo recombinant virus vaccine depends on various factors including, the size of patient, nature of infection against which protection is needed, carrier and the like and can readily be determined by those of skill in the art. By way of non-limiting example, a dosage of between 10³ pfu and 10⁸ pfu and the like can be used. As with in vitro subunit vaccines, additional dosages can be given as determined by the clinical factors involved.

In one embodiment of the invention, a number of recombinant cell lines are produced according to the present invention by constructing an expression cassette comprising the BAV E1 region and transforming host cells therewith to provide cell lines or cultures expressing the E1 proteins. These recombinant cell lines are capable of allowing a recombinant BAV, having an E1 gene region deletion replaced by heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding for a foreign gene or fragment, to replicate and express the desired foreign gene or fragment thereof which is encoded within the recombinant BAV. These cell lines are also extremely useful in generating recombinant BAV, having an E3 gene deletion replaced by heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding for a foreign gene or fragment, by in vivo recombination following DNA-mediated cotransfection.

In one embodiment of the invention, the recombinant expression cassette can be obtained by cleaving the wild-type BAV genome with an appropriate restriction enzyme to produce a DNA fragment representing the left end or the right end of the genome comprising E1 or E3 gene region sequences, respectively and inserting the left or right end fragment into a cloning vehicle, such as plasmid and thereafter inserting at least one DNA sequence encoding a foreign protein, into E1 or E3 deletion with or without the control of an exogenous promoter. The recombinant expression cassette is contacted with the wild-type BAV DNA through homologous recombination or other conventional genetic engineering method within an E1 transformed cell line to obtain the desired recombinant.

The invention also includes an expression system comprising an bovine adenovirus expression vector wherein a heterologous nucleotide, e.g. DNA, replaces part or all of the E3 region and/or part or all of the E1 region. The expression system can be used wherein the foreign nucleotide sequences, e.g. DNA, is with or without the control of any other heterologous promoter.

The BAV E1 gene products of the adenovirus of the invention transactivate most of the cellular genes, and therefore, cell lines which constitutively express E1 proteins can express cellular polypeptides at a higher level than normal cell lines. The recombinant mammalian, particularly bovine, cell lines of the invention can be used to prepare and isolate polypeptides, including those such as (a) proteins associated with adenovirus E1A proteins: e.g. p300, retinoblastoma(Rb) protein, cyclins, kinases and the like.; (b) proteins associated with adenovirus E1B protein: e.g. p53 and the like.; (c) growth factors, such as epidermal growth factor (EGF), transforming growth factor (TGF) and the like; (d) receptors such as epidermal growth factor receptor (EGF-R), fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGF-R), tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNF-R), insulin-like growth factor receptor (IFG-R), major histocompatibility complex class I receptor and the like; (e) proteins encoded by proto-oncogenes such as protein kinases (tyrosine-specific protein kinases and protein kinases specific for serine or threonine), p21 proteins (guanine nucleotide-binding proteins with GTPase activity and the like; (f) other cellular proteins such as actins, collagens, fibronectins, integrins, phospholipids, proteoglycans, histones and the like, and (g) proteins involved in regulation of transcription such as TATA-box-binding protein (TBP), TBP-associated factors (TAFs). SPI binding protein and the like.

The invention also includes a method for providing gene therapy to a mammal in need thereof to control a gene deficiency which comprises administering to said mammal a live recombinant bovine adenovirus containing a foreign nucleotide sequence encoding a non-defective form of said gene under conditions wherein the recombinant virus vector genome is incorporated into said mammalian genome or is maintained independently and extrachromosomally to provide expression of the required gene in the target organ or tissue. These kinds of techniques are recently being used by those of skill in the art to replace a defective gene or portion thereof. Examples of foreign genes nucleotide sequences or portions thereof that can be incorporated for use in a conventional gene therapy include, cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene, human minidystrophin gene, alphal-antitrypsin gene and the like.

EXAMPLES

Described below are examples of the present invention. These examples are provided only for illustrative purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention in any way. In light of the present disclosure, numerous embodiments within the scope of the claims will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. The contents of the references cited in the specification are incorporated by reference herein.

Cells and Viruses

Cell culture media and reagents were obtained from GIBCO/BRL Canada (Burlington, Ontario, Canada). Media were supplemented with 25 mM Hepes and 50 μg/ml gentamicin. MDBK cells or MDBK cells transformed with a plasmid containing BAV3 E1 sequences were grown in MEM supplemented with 10% Fetal bovine serum. The wild-type BAV3 ((strain WBR-1) (Darbyshire et al, 1965 J. Comparative Pathology 75:327) was kindly provided by Dr. B. Darbyshire, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada) and BAV3-luciferase recombinants working stocks and virus titrations were done in MDBK cells.

Enzymes, Bacteria and Plasmids

Restriction endonucleases, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and other enzymes required for DNA manipulations were purchased from Pharmacia LKB Biotechnology (Canada) Ltd. (Dorval, Quebec, Canada), Boehringer-Mannheim, Inc. (Laval or Montreal, Quebec, Canada), New England BioLabs (Beverly, Mass.), or GIBCO/BRL Canada (Burlington, Ontario, Canada) and used as per manufacturer's instructions. Restriction enzyme fragments of BAV3 DNA were inserted into pUC18 or pUC19 (Yanich-Penon et al (1985) Gene 33:103-109) following standard procedures (Sambrook et al (1989) Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 2nd ed. Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory, New York). E. coli strain DH5 (supE44 hsdR17 recA1 endA1 gyrA96 thi-1 relA1) was transformed with recombinant plasmids by electroporation (Dower et al. (1988) Nuc. Acids Res., 16:6127-6145). Plasmid DNA was prepared using the alkaline lysis procedure (Bernboim and Doly (1978) Nuc. Acids Res., 7:1513-1523). The plasmid, pSVOA/L containing the entire cDNA encoding firefly luciferase (de Wet et al (1987) Mol. Cell. Biol. 7:725-737), was a gift from D. R. Helinski, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, Calif.

Construction of Recombinant BAV3

MDBK cells transformed with a plasmid containing BAV3 E1 sequences were cotransfected with the wt BAV3 DNA digested with PvuI and the plasmid, pSM51-Luc (FIGS. 9 and 10) using the lipofection-mediated cotransfection protocol (GIBCO/BRL, Life Technologies, Inc., Grand Island, N.Y.). The virus plaques produced following cotransfection were isolated, plaque purified and the presence of the luciferase gene in the BAV3 genome was detected by agarose gel electrophoresis of recombinant virus DNA digested with appropriate restriction enzymes.

Southern Blot and Hybridization

Mock or virus-infected MDBK cells were harvested in lysis buffer (500 μg/ml pronase in 0.01 M Tris, pH 7.4, 0.01 M EDTA, 0.5% SDS) and DNA was extracted (Graham et al (1991) Manipulation of adenovirus vectors In: Methods and Molecular Biology, 7:Gene Transfer and Expression Techniques (Eds. Murray and Walker) Humana Press, Clifton, N.J. pp. 109-128). 100 ng DNA was digested either with BamHI, EcoRI or XbaI and resolved on a 1% agarose gel by electrophoresis. DNA bands from the agarose gel were transferred to a GeneScreenPlus™ membrane (Du Pont Canada Inc. (NEN Products), Lachine, Quebec, Canada) by the capillary blot procedure (Southern, E. M. (1975) J. Mol. Biol. 98:503-517). Probes were labeled with ³² P using an Oligolabeling Kit (Pharmacia LKB Biotechnology (Canada) Ltd., Dorval, Quebec, Canada) and the unincorporated label was removed by passing the labeled probe through a sephadex G-50 column (Sambrook et al (1989) supra). Probes were kept in a boiling water bath for 2 min and used in hybridization experiments following GeneScreenPlus™ hybridization protocol. The DNA bands which hybridized with the probe were visualized by autoradiography.

Luciferase Assays

The protocol was essentially the same as described (Mittal et al (1993) Virus Res. 28:67-90). Briefly, MDBK cell monolayers in 25 mm multi-well dishes (Corning Glass Works, Corning, N.Y.) were infected in duplicate either with BAV3-Luc (3.1) or BAV3-Luc (3.2) at a m.o.i. of 50 p.f.u. per cell. At indicated time points post-infection, recombinant virus-infected cell monolayers were washed once with PBS (0.137 M NaCl, 2.7 mM KCl, 8 mM Na₂ HPO₄, 1.5 mM KH₂ PO₄) and harvested in 1 ml luciferase extraction buffer (100 mM potassium phosphate, pH 7.8, 1 mM dithiothreitol). The cell pellets were resuspended in 200 μl of luciferase extraction buffer and lysed by three cycles of freezing and thawing. The supernatants were assayed for luciferase activity. For the luciferase assay, 20 μl of undiluted or serially diluted cell extract was mixed with 350 μl of luciferase assay buffer (25 mM glycylglycine, pH 7.8, 15 mM MgCl₂, 5 mM ATP) in a 3.5 ml tube (Sarstedt Inc., St-Laurent, Quebec, Canada). Up to 48 tubes can be kept in the luminometer rack and the equipment was programed to inject 100 μl of luciferin solution (1 mM luciferin in 100 mM potassium phosphate buffer, pH 7.8) in the tube present in the luminometer chamber to start the enzyme reaction. The Luminometer (Packard Picolite Luminometer, Packard Instrument Canada, Ltd., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada) used in the present study produced 300 to 450 light units of background count in a 10 sec reaction time. Known amounts of the purified firefly luciferase were used in luciferase assays to calculate the amount of active luciferase present in each sample.

Western Blotting

Mock or virus-infected MDBK cells were lysed in 1:2 diluted 2× loading buffer (80 mM Tris-HCl, pH 6.8, 0.67 M urea, 25% glycerol, 2.5% SDS, 1 M mercaptoethanol, 0.001% bromophenol blue), boiled for 3 min and then centrifuged to pellet cell debris. Proteins were separated by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) on 0.1% SDS-10% polyacrylamide gels (Laemmli, et al (1970) Nature 227:680-685). After the end of the run, polypeptide bands in the gel were electrophoretically transferred to a nitrocellulose membrane (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Richmond, Calif.). The membrane was incubated at room temperature for 2 h with 1:4000 diluted rabbit anti-luciferase antibody (Mittal et al (1993) supra). The binding of anti-luciferase antibody to the specific protein band/s on the membrane was detected with 1:5000 diluted horseradish peroxidase conjugated-goat anti-rabbit IgG (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Richmond, Calif.) and with an ECL Western blotting detection system (Amersham Canada Ltd., Oakville, Ontario).

Example 1

Cloning of BAV3 E1 Region DNA for Sequencing

To complement the restriction site (Kurokawa et al, 1978 J. Virol., 28:212-218; Hu et al, 1984 J. Virol. 49:604-608) other restriction enzyme sites in the BAV3 genome were defined. The 8.4 kilobase pair (kb) SalI B fragment which extends from the left end of the genome to approximately 24% was cloned into the SmaI-SalI sites of pUC18 essentially as described previously (Graham et al, 1989 EMBO Journal 8:2077-2085). Beginning at the left end of the BAV3 genome, the relevant restriction sites used for subsequent subcloning and their approximate positions are: SacI (2%), EcoRI (3.5%), HindIII (5%), SacI (5.5%), SmaI (5.6%) and HindIII (11%). Through the use of appropriate restriction enzymes, the original plasmid was collapsed to contain smaller inserts which could be sequenced using the pUC universal primers. Some fragments were also subcloned in both pUC18 and pUC19 to allow confirmational sequencing in both directions. These procedures, together with the use of twelve different oligonucleotide primers hybridizing with BAV3 sequences, allowed to sequence the BAV3 genome from its left end to the HindIII site at 11%.

To ensure that some features of the sequence obtained were not unique to the initial clone selected for sequencing, two more pUC19 clones were prepared containing the SalI fragment from a completely independent DNA preparation. These clones were used to confirm the original sequence for the region from approximately 3% to 5.5% of the BAV3 genome.

DNA sequencing reactions were based on the chain-termination method (Sanger et al. 1977 PNAS, USA 74:5463-5467) and manual sequencing followed the DNA sequencing protocol described in the Sequenase kit produced by US Biochemical. [α-³⁵ S]dATPs was obtained from Amersham Canada Ltd. All oligonucleotides used as primers were synthesized by the Central Facility of the Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Institute (MOBIX) at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. The entire region (0 to 11%) of the BAV3 genome was sequenced by at least two independent determinations for each position by automated sequencing on a 373A DNA Sequencer (Applied Biosystems) using Taq-Dye terminators. Over half of the region was further sequenced by manual procedures to confirm overlaps and other regions of interest.

DNA sequence analysis and protein comparisons were carried out on a MICROGENIE program.

Example 2

Coding Sequences of the BAV3 E1 Region

BAV3 genomic DNA, from the left end of the genome to the HindIII site at approximately 11%, was cloned into plasmids and sequenced by a combination of manual and automated sequencing. An examination of the resultant BAV3 E1 genomic sequence (FIG. 1) revealed a number of interesting features relevant both to transactivation and to other functions associated with adenovirus E1 proteins. On the basis of open reading frames (ORFs) it was possible to assign potential coding regions analogous to those defined in human Ad5 (HAd5). As shown in FIG. 1, ORFs corresponding roughly to the first exon and unique region of HAd5 E1A as well are ORFs corresponding to the 19k and 58k proteins of E1B and the ORF corresponding to protein IX were all defined in this sequence. The open reading frame defining the probable E1A coding region begins at the ATG at nt 606 and continues to a probable splice donor site at position 1215. The first consensus splice acceptor site after this is located after nt 1322 and defines an intron of 107 base pairs with an internal consensus splice branching site at position 1292. The putative BAV3 E1A polypeptide encoded by a message corresponding to these splice sites would have 211 amino acids and a unmodified molecular weight of 23,323. The major homology of the protein encoded by this ORF and HAdS E1A is in the residues corresponding to CR3 (shown in FIG. 2). The homology of amino acid sequences on both sides of the putative intron strengthens the assignment of probable splice donor and acceptor sites. The CR3 has been shown to be of prime importance in the transactivation activity of HAd5 EIA gene products. As seen in FIG. 2A the homology of this sequence in the BAV3 protein to the corresponding region of the 289R E1A protein of HAdS includes complete conservation of the CysX₂ CysX₁₃ CysX₂ Cys sequence motif (SEQ ID NO: 30) which defines the metal binding site of this protein (Berg, 1986 Science 232:485-487) as well as conservation of a number of amino acids within this region and within the promoter binding region as defined by Lillie and Green 1989 Nature 338:39-44).

The only other region of significant homology between the BAV3 E1A protein and that of HAd5 was a stretch of amino acids known to be important in binding of the cellular Rb protein to the HAd5 E1A protein (Dyson et al, 1990 J. Virol. 64:1353-1356). As shown in FIG. 2B, this sequence, which is located between amino acids 120 and 132 in the CR2 region of HAd5 E1A, is found near the amino (N-) terminus of the BAV3 protein between amino acids 26 and 37.

An open reading frame from the ATG at nt 1476 to the termination signal at 1947 defines a protein of 157 amino acids with two regions of major homology to the HAd5 E1B 19k protein. As shown in FIG. 3 both the BAV3 and the HAd5 proteins have a centrally located hydrophobic amino acid sequence. The sequence in BAV3, with substitutions of valine for alanine and leucine for valine, should result in a somewhat more hydrophobic pocket than the corresponding HAd5 region. The other portion of HAd5 19k that may be conserved in the BAV3 protein is the serine rich sequence found near the N-terminus (residues 20 to 26) in HAd5 19k and near the C-terminus (residues 136 to 142) in the BAV3 protein (also shown in FIG. 3).

On ORF beginning at the ATG at nt 1850 and terminating at nt 3110 overlaps the preceding BAV3 protein reading frame and thus has the same relationship to it as does the HAd5 E1B 56k protein to E1B 19k protein. As shown in FIG. 4 this BAV3 protein of 420R and the corresponding HAd5 E1B 56k protein of 496R show considerable sequence homology over their C-terminal 346 residues. The N-terminal regions of these proteins (not depicted in the figure) show no significant homology and differ in overall length.

Following the E1B ORFS, the open reading frame beginning at nt 3200 and ending at the translation terminator TAA at nt 3575 defines a protein of 125R with an unmodified molecular weight of 13,706. As seen in FIG. 5 this protein shares some homology with the structural protein IX of HAd5 particularly in N-terminal sequences.

Possible Transcription Control Regions in BAV3 E1

The inverted terminal repeats (ITR) at the ends of the BAV3 genome have been shown to extend to 195 nt (Shinagawa et al, 1987 Gene 55:85-93). The GC-rich 3' portion of the ITR contains a number of consensus binding sites for the transcription stimulating protein SP1 (Dynan and Tijan (1983) Cell 35:79-87) and possible consensus sites for the adenovirus transcription factor (ATF) (Lee et al. (1987) Nature 325:368-372) occur at nts 60 and 220. While there are no exact consensus sites for the factors EF-1A (Bruder and Healing (1989) Mol. Cell Biol. 9:5143-5153) or E2F (Kovesdi et al, 1987 PNAS, USA 84:2180-2184) upstream of the ATG at nt 606, there are numerous degenerate sequences which may define the enhancer region comparable to that seen in HAd5 (Hearing and Shenk, 1986 Cell 45:229-236).

The proposed BAV3 E1A coding sequence. terminates at a TGA residue at nt 1346 which is located within a 35 base pair sequence which is immediately directly repeated (see FIG. 1). Two repeats of this sequence were detected in three independently derived clones for a plaque purified stock of BAV3. The number of direct repeats can vary in any BAV3 population though plaque purification allows for isolation of a relatively homogeneous population of viruses. That direct repeats in the sequences can function as promoter or enhancer elements for E1B transcription is being tested. There are no strong polyA addition consensus sites between the E1A and the E1B coding sequences and in fact no AATAA sequence is found until after the protein IX coding sequences following E1B. The TATAAA sequence beginning at nt 1453 could function as the proximal promoter for E1B but it is located closer to the ATG at 1476 than is considered usual (McKnight et al, 1982 Science 217:316-322). The TATA sequence located further upstream immediately before the proposed E1A intron sequence also seems inappropriately positioned to serve as a transcription box for the E1B proteins. There are clearly some unique features in this region of the BAV3 genome.

The transcriptional control elements for the protein IX transcription unit are conventional and well defined. Almost immediately following the open reading frame for the larger E1B protein there is, at nt 3117, a SP1 binding sequence. This is followed at 3135 by a TATAAAT sequence which could promote a transcript for the protein IX open reading frame beginning at the ATG at 3200 and ending with the TAA at 3575. One polyA addition sequence begins within the translation termination codon and four other AATAA sequences are located at nts 3612, 3664, 3796 and 3932.

In keeping with the general organization of the E1A region of other adenoviruses, the BAV3E1A region contains an intron sequence with translation termination codons in all three reading frames and which is therefore probably deleted by splicing from all E1A mRNA transcripts. The largest possible protein produced from the BAV3 E1A region will have 211 amino acid residues and is the equivalent of the 289 amino acid protein translated from the 13s mRNA of HAd5. Two striking features in a comparison of these proteins are the high degree of homology in a region corresponding to CR3 and the absence in BAV3 of most of amino acids corresponding to the second exon of HAd5. In fact the only amino acids encoded in the second exon of BAV3 are, those which are considered to constitute part of CR3. A great deal of work carried out with HAd5 has identified the importance of the CR3 sequences in transactivation of other HAd5 genes. While a detailed analysis of the corresponding BAV3 region and its possible role in transactivation of BAV3 genes needs to be carried out, it is none-the-less interesting to note a couple of possibly pertinent features. The HAd5 CR3 region has been operationally subdivided into three regions (Lillie et al, 1989 Nature 338:39-44; see FIG. 8); an N-terminal region from 139 to 153 which has four acidic residues and is thought to be important in transcription activation, a central, metal-binding, region defined by the Cys-X₂ -Cys-X₁₃ -CysX₂ -Cys sequence (SEQ ID NO: 30) which is essential for both promoter binding and activation, and a C-terminal region (residues 175-189) which is essential for promoter binding. Since, in most instances, E1A protein is thought not to interact directly with DNA (Ferguson et al 1985), the promoter binding regions may be involved in forming associations with proteins which then allow association with DNA. In FIG. 2a the BAV3 E1A protein contains the central, metal binding domain and has considerable homology in the carboxy portion of this region. The BAV3 E1A protein also shows identity of sequence with HAd5 in the carboxy 6 amino acids of the promoter binding domain. These features may allow the BAV3 E1A protein to interact with the same transcription activating factors required for HAd5 E1A function. In contrast, except for a Glu--Glu pair there is little homology between the bovine and human viruses in the activation domain. The fact that this domain can be functionally substituted by a heterologous acidic activation sequence (Lillie et al, 1989 supra) suggests that protein specificity is not required in this region and this may allow the BAV3 E1A protein to function in the activation of BAV3 genes. The BAV3 E1A activation region contains six acidic residues in the 18 residues amino to the metal binding domain.

The other interesting feature of BAV3 E1A, which is undoubtedly relevant to the oncogenic potential of this virus, is the presence of the sequence Asp27-Leu-Glu-Cys-His-Glu which conforms to, a core sequence known to be important in the binding of cellular Rb and related proteins by the transforming proteins of a number of DNA tumor viruses (Dyson et al, 1990 supra). From deletion mutant analysis there is a clear association between the potential of HAd5 E1A proteins to bind Rb and the ability of the protein to induce morphological transformation in appropriate cells (see references in Dyson et al, 1990 supra). The BAV3 E1A protein is distinct from its HAd5 counterpart in the relative position of this Rb binding sequence which is in the CR2 of HAd5 E1A and near the N-terminus of the BAV3 E1A protein.

Through the use of alternative splice sites HAd5 E1A transcripts can give rise to at least 5 distinct mRNA species (Berk et al, 1978 Cell 14:695-711; Stephens et al, 1987 EMBO Journal 6:2027-2035). Whether BAV3, like HAdS, can generate a number of different mRNA species through the use of alternative splice sites in the E1A transcripts remains to be determined. For example a potential splice donor site which could delete the sequence equivalent to the unique sequence of HAd5 is present immediately after nt 1080 but it is not known if this site is actually used.

HAd5 E1B encodes two proteins (19k and 56k) either of which can cooperate with E1A, by pathways which are additive and therefore presumably independent (McLorie et al, 1991 J. Gen. Virol. 72:1467-1471), to produce morphological transformation of cells in culture (see for example: Branton et al, 1985 supra; Graham, 1984 supra). The significance of the conservation of the hydrophobic stretch of amino acids in the central portion of the shorter E1B proteins of HAd5 and BAV3 is not clear as yet. A second short region of homology Gln-Ser-Ser-X-Ser-Thr-Ser at residue 136 near the C-terminus of the BAV3 protein is located near the N-terminus at residue 20 in the HAd5 19k protein. The major difference in both length and sequence of the larger (420R) E1B protein of BAV3 from the corresponding HAd5 protein (496R) is confined to the N-terminus of these proteins. The two proteins show considerable evolutionary homology in the 345 amino acids that extend to their C-termini. A similar degree of homology extends into the N-terminal halves of protein IX of BAV3 and HAd5. Taken together these analyses suggest that while BAV3 and the human adenoviruses have diverged by simple point mutational events in some regions, more dramatic genetic events such as deletion and recombination may have been operating in other regions particularly those defining the junction between E1A and E1B.

Example 3

Cloning and Sequencing of the BAV3 E3 and Fibre Genes

The general organization of adenovirus genomes seems to be relatively well conserved so it was possible to predict, from the locations of a number of HAd E3 regions, that BAV E3 should lie between map units (m.u.) 77 to 86. To prepare DNA for cloning and sequencing, BAV3 (strain WBR-1) was grown in Madin-Darby bovine kidney (MDBK) cells, virions were purified and DNA was extracted (Graham, F. L. & Prevec, L. (1991) Methods in Molecular Biology, vol. 7, Gene Transfer and Expression Protocols, pp. 109-146. Edited by E. J. Murray, Clifton, N.J.; Humana Press.). Previously published restriction maps for EcoRI and BamHI (Kurokawa et al., 1978) were confirmed (FIG. 6). The BamHI D and EcoRI F fragments of BAV3 DNA were isolated and inserted into pUC18 and pUC19 vectors, and nested sets of deletions were made using exonuclease III and S1 nuclease (Henikoff, S. (1984) Gene, 28:351-359). The resulting clones were sequenced by the dideoxynucleotide chain termination technique (Sanger, F., Nicklen, S. & Coulson, A. R. (1977) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, U.S.A., 74:5463-5467). The nucleotide sequence from positions 1 to 287 was obtained from the right end of the BamHI B fragment (FIG. 6). The sequence of the regions spanning (i) the BamHI site at nucleotide 3306 and the EcoRI site at nucleotide 3406, and (ii) the EcoRI site at nucleotide 4801 and the nucleotide 5100 was obtained from a plasmid containing the XbaI C fragment (m.u. 83 to 100; not shown) using primers hybriding to BAV3 sequences. Analysis of the sequence was performed with the aid of the PC/GENE sequence analysis package developed by Amos Bairoch, Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Geneva, Switzerland.

The 5100 nucleotide sequence which extends between 77 and 92 m.u. of the BAV3 genome is shown in FIG. 7. The upper strand contains 14 open reading frames (ORFs) which could encode polypeptides of 60 amino acid residues or more (FIGS. 6 and 7). The lower strand contains no ORF encoding a protein of longer than 50 amino acids after an initiation codon. The predicted amino acid sequence for each ORF on the upper strand was analyzed for homology with predicted amino acid sequences from several sequenced Ads: HAd2 (Herisse, J., Courtois, G. & Galibert, F. (1980) Nucleic Acids Research, 8:2173-2192; Herisse, J., Courtois, G. & Galibert, F. (1981) Nucleic Acids Research, 9:1229-1249), -3(Signas, C., Akusjarvi, G. & Pettersson, U. (1985) Journal of Virology, 53:672-678.), -5(Cladaras, C. & Wold, W. S. M. (1985) Virology, 140:28-43), -7 (Hong, J. S., Mullis, K. G. & Engler, J. A. (1988) Virology, 167:545-553) and -35(Flomenberg, P. R., Chen, M. & Horwitz, M. S. (1988) Journal of Virology, 62:4431-4437), and murine Ad1 (MAd1) (Raviprakash, K. S., Grunhaus, A., El Kholy, M. A. & Horwitz, M. S. (1989) Journal of Virology, 63:5455-5458) and canine Ad1 (CAd1) (Dragulev, B. P., Sira, S., Abouhaidar, M. G. & Campbell, J. B. (1991) Virology, 183:298-305). Three of the BAV3 ORFs exhibited homology with characterized HAd proteins pVIII, fibre and the 14.7 K E3 protein. The amino acid sequence predicted from BAV3 ORF 1 shows overall identity of approximately 55% when compared to the C-terminal 75% of HAd2 pVIII (Cladaras & Wold, 1985, supra) (FIG. 8a), indicating that ORF 1 encodes the right end of BAd3 pVIII. Near the C-terminal end of BAd3 pVIII there is a 67 amino acid stretch (residues 59 to 125; FIG. 8a) which has 75% identity with HAd2 pVIII. This region has previously been shown to be highly conserved among different Ads (Cladaras & Wold, 1985, supra; Signas, C., Akusjarvi, G. & Pettersson, U. (1986) Gene, 50:173-184,; Raviprakash et al., 1989, supra; Dragulev et al., 1991, supra).

The fibre protein is present on the surface of the virion as long projections from each vertex of the icosahedral capsid and is involved in a number of Ad functions including attachment of the virus to the cell surface during infection, assembly of virions and antigenicity (Philipson, L. (1983) Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, 109:1-52). On the basis of the primary structure of HAd2 fibre protein, it has been proposed that the shaft region (between amino acid residues 40 and 400) is composed of a number of repeating structural motifs containing about 15 hydrophobic residues organized in two short β-sheets and two β-bends (Green, N. M., Wrigley, N. G., Russell, W. C., Martin, S. R. & McLachlan, A. D. (1983) EMBO Journal, 1357-1365). The amino acid sequences at the N terminus of the BAV3 ORF 6-encoded protein share about 60% identity with the HAd2 fibre protein tail, but there is little or no similarity in the knob region, and about 45% identity overall (FIG. 8c). The BAd3 fibre gene would encode a protein of 976 residues if no splicing occurs, i.e. 394 amino acid residues longer than the HAd2 fibre protein. The number of repeating motifs in the shaft region of the fibre protein from different Ads varies between 28 and 23 (Signas et al., 1985, supra; Chroboczek, J. & Jacrot, B. (1987) Virology, 161:549-554; Hong et al., 1988, supra; Raviprakash et al., 1989, supra; Dragulev et al., 1991, supra). The BAV3 fibre protein can be organized into 52 such repeats in this region (not shown), which would account for most of the difference in size compared to those of HAd2, HAd3, HAD5, HAd7, CAd1 and MAd1 (Signas et al., 1985, supra; Herisse et al., 1980, supra; Herisse & Galibert, 1981, supra; Hong et al., 1988, supra; Raviprakash et al., 1989, supra; Dragulev et al., 1991, supra).

HAd2 and HAd5 E3 lies between the pVIII and the fibre genes an encodes at least 10 polypeptides (Cladaras & Wold, 1985, supra). The promoter for E3 of these two serotypes lies within the sequences encoding pVIII, about 320 bp 5' of the termination codon. No consensus TATA box is found in the corresponding region of the BAV3 sequences. A non-canonical polyadenylation signal (ATAAA) for E3 transcripts is located at position 1723, between the end of the putative E3 region and the beginning of ORF 6, encoding the fibre protein, and two consensus signals are located within ORF 6 at positions 2575 and 3565. The polyadenylation signal for the fibre protein is located at nucleotide 4877. Six ORFs were identified in the BAV3 genome between the pVIII and the fibre genes, but only four (ORFs 2, 3, 4 and 5) have the potential to encode polypeptides of at least 50 amino acids after an initiation codon (FIG. 7). The amino acid sequence predicted to be encoded by ORF 2 is 307 residues long and contains eight potential N-glycosylation sites (FIG. 7) as well as a hydrophobic sequence which may be a potential transmembrane domain (PLLFAFVLCTGCAVLLTAFGPSILSGT) (SEQ ID NO: 32) between residues 262 and 289. This domain may be a part of the protein homologous to the HAd2 and HAd5 19K E3 glycoprotein (Cladaras & Wold, 1985, supra), and the proposed CAd1 22.2K protein (Dragulev et al., 1991, supra), but ORF 2 does not show appreciable homology with these proteins. The ORF 4 shows approximately 44% identity with the 14.7K E3 protein of HAd5 (FIGS. 6 and 8b), which has been shown to prevent lysis of virus-infected mouse cells by tumor necrosis factor (Gooding, L. R., Elmore, L. W., Tollefson, A. E., Brody, H. A. & Wold, W. S. M. (1988) Cell, 53:341-346; Wold, W. S. M. & Gooding, L. R. (1989) Molecular Biology and Medicine, 6:433-452). Analysis of the 14.7K protein sequence from HAd2, -3, -5 and -7 has revealed a highly conserved domain, which in HAdS lies between amino acid residues 41 and 56 (Horton, T. M., Tollefson, A. E., Wold, W. S. M. & Gooding, L. R. (1990) Journal of Virology, 64:1250-1255). The corresponding region in the BAV3 ORF 4-encoded protein, between amino acids 70 and 85, contains 11 amino acids identical to those of the HAd5 14.7K protein conserved domain (FIG. 8b).

The BAV3 E3 region appears to be approximately 1.5 kbp long, about half the size of those of HAd2 and -5 (Cladaras & Wold, 1985, supra), and novel splicing events in BAV3 E3 would be required to generate more homologues to the HAd3 E3 proteins. A similarly short E3 region has been reported for MAd1 (RAviprakash et al., 1989, supra) and CAd1 (Dragulev et al., 1991, supra).

Example 4

Construction of BAV3-Luciferase Recombinants

Adenovirus-based mammalian cell expression vectors have gained tremendous importance in the last few years as a vehicle for recombinant vaccine delivery, and also in gene therapy. BAV3-based expression vectors have a greater potential for developing novel recombinant vaccines for veterinary use. To show that BAV3 E3 gene products are not essential for virus growth in cultured cells and this locus could be used to insert foreign DNA sequences, a 1.7 kb fragment containing the firefly luciferase gene was introduced in the 696 bp deletion of the E3 region of the BAV3 genome in the E3 parallel orientation to generate a BAV3 recombinant.

The rationale of using the luciferase gene is that it acted as a highly sensitive reporter gene when introduced in the E3 region of the HAd5 genome to generate HAd5-Luc recombinants (Mittal et al (1993) Virus Res. 28:67-90).

To facilitate the insertion of the firefly luciferase gene into the E3 region of the BAV3 genome, a BAV3 E3 transfer vector containing the luciferase gene was constructed (FIG. 9). The BAV3 E3 region falls approximately between m.u. 77 and 82. In our first series of vectors we replaced a 696 bp XhoI-NcoI E3 deletion (between m.u. 78.8 and 80.8) with a NruI-SalI cloning sites for insertion of foreign genes to obtain pSM14del2. A 1716 bp BsmI-SspI fragment containing the luciferase gene was isolated and first inserted into an intermediate plasmid, pSM41, in the E3 locus at the SalI site by blunt end ligation to generate pSM41-Luc. The luciferase gene without any exogenous regulatory sequences, was inserted into the E3 locus in the same orientation as the E3 transcription unit. The kan^(r) gene was inserted into pSM41-Luc at the XbaI site present within the luciferase gene to generate an amp^(r) /kan^(r) plasmid, pSM41-Luc-Kan. A 7.7 kb fragment containing the BAV3 sequences along with the luciferase gene and the kan^(r) gene was obtained from pSM41-Luc-Kan by digestion with BamHI and inserted into an amp^(r) plasmid, pSM51 partially digested with BamHI to replace a 3.0 kb BamHI fragment (lies between m.u. 77.8 and 86.4) to generate a doubly resistant (kan^(r) & amp^(r)) plasmid, pSM51-Luc-Kan. The kan^(r) gene was deleted from pSM51-Luc-Kan by partial cleavage with XbaI to generate pSM51-Luc containing the luciferase gene in the E3-parallel orientation.

MDBK cells transformed with a plasmid containing the BAV3 E1 sequences was cotransfected with the wt BAV3 DNA digested with PvuI, which make two cuts within the BAV3 genome at m.u 65.7 and 71.1, and the plasmid, pSM51-Luc to rescue the luciferase gene in E3 of the BAV3 genome by in vivo recombination (FIG. 10). The digestion of the wt BAV3 DNA with PvuI was helpful in minimizing the generation of the wt virus plaques following cotransfection. The left end of the wt BAV3 genome represented by PvuI `A` fragment falls between m.u. 0 and 65.7, and pSM51-Luc which extends between m.u. 31.5 and 100 (except for E3 deletion replaced with the luciferase gene) have sufficient overlapping BAV3 DNA sequences to generate recombinant viruses.

Two virus plaques were obtained in two independent cotransfection experiments which were grown in MDBK cells. The viral DNA from both plaques was extracted and analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis after digesting either with BamHI, EcoRI or XbaI to identify the presence and orientation of the luciferase gene in the viral genome (data not shown). In the genomes of both recombinants, the luciferase gene was present in the E3 region in the E3 parallel orientation. The BAV3-luciferase recombinants were plaque purified and named BAV3-Luc (3.1) and BAV3-Luc (3.2) to represent plaques obtained from two independent experiments. Since both recombinant virus isolates were identical they will be referred to as BAV3-Luc. The presence of the luciferase gene in BAV3-Luc isolates are further confirmed by Southern blot analyses and luciferase assays using extracts from recombinant virus-infected cells.

Characterization of BAV3-recombinants

Southern blot analyses of the wt BAV3 and recombinants genomic DNA digested either with BamHI, EcoRI or XbaI, were carried out to confirm the presence and orientation of the luciferase gene in the E3 locus and the deletion of the 696 bp XhoI-NcoI fragment from E3 of the BAV3-Luc genome (FIG. 11). When the blot was probed with a 696 XhoI-NcoI fragment of E3 of the BAV3 genome (panel A, lanes 4 to 9) no hybridization signal was detected with the DNA fragments from the recombinant viruses, however, the expected bands (3.0 kb BamHI, 8.1 kb EcoRI, and 18.5 kb XbaI) of the wt BAV3 DNA fragments (panel A, lanes 10 to 12) showed hybridization, confirming that the 696 bp XhoI-NcoI fragment of the E3 region was indeed deleted in the BAV3-Luc genomic DNA. In panel B, when an identical blot was probed with the luciferase gene, there were strong hybridization signals with the DNA fragments from the recombinant viruses (4.0 kb BamHI (lane 4 & 7), 6.0 kb & 3.2 kb EcoRI (lanes 5 & 8), 16.7 kb & 2.9 kb XbaI (lanes 6 & 9)). These results confirmed that the BAV3-Luc contains the luciferase gene in the E3 parallel orientation with a 696 bp XhoI-NcoI E3 deletion.

The growth characteristics of the recombinant viruses was compared with the wt BAV3 in a single step growth curve (FIG. 12). Virus titers in MDBK cells-infected with the wt BAV3 started increasing at 12 h post-infection reaching a maximum at 36-48 h post-infection and then declined thereafter. Virus titers of the recombinant viruses also started increasing at 12 h postinfection reaching a maximum at 48 h post-infection and then declined, however, the titers of recombinant viruses remained approximately one log lower than the wt virus. The plaque size of the recombinant viruses were also comparatively smaller than the wt virus (data not shown).

Kinetics of Luciferase Expression by BAV3-Luc

Luciferase activity in BAV3-Luc-infected MDBK cells was monitored at different times post-infection by luciferase assays (FIG. 13). A low level of luciferase activity was first observed at 12 h post-infection reaching a peak at 30 h post-infection and then dropped subsequently. At 30 h post-infection, approximately 425 pg luciferase was detected in 4×10⁵ BAV3-Luc (3.1)--infected MDBK cells. In MDBK cells-infected with the wt BAV3, luciferase expression was not detected (data not shown). The kinetics of luciferase expression by BAV3-Luc (3.1) and BAV3-Luc (3.2) appears very much similar. The kinetics of luciferase expression also showed that the majority of enzyme expression in virus-infected cells seemed to occur late in infection. To determine luciferase expression in the absence of viral DNA replication, BAV3-Luc-infected MDBK cells were incubated in the presence of an inhibitor of DNA synthesis, 1-β-D-arabinofuranosyl cytosine (AraC) and luciferase activity was measured in virus-infected cell extracts at various times post-infection and compared to luciferase expression obtained in the absence of AraC (FIG. 14). When the recombinant virus-infected cells were incubated in the presence of AraC, luciferase expression at 18, 24 and 30 h post-infection was approximately 20-30% of the value obtained in the absence of AraC. These results indicated that the majority of luciferase expression in MDBK cells infected with BAV3-Luc took place after the onset of viral DNA synthesis. To confirm this MDBK cells-infected with the BAV3-Luc were grown in the absence or presence of AraC, harvested at 18 h, 24 h, and 30 h post-infection, viral DNA extracted and analyzed by dot bot analysis using pSM51-Luc (see FIG. 9) as a probe (data not shown). In the presence of AraC, viral DNA synthesis was severely reduced compared to viral DNA synthesis in the absence of AraC. Western blot analysis of BAV3-Luc-infected cells Luciferase was expressed as an active enzyme as determined by luciferase assays using extracts from MDBK cells-infected with BAV3-Luc (see FIG. 13). The luciferase gene without any exogenous regulatory sequences was inserted into E3 of the BAV3 genome, therefore, there was a possibility of luciferase expression as a fusion protein with part of an E3 protein if the luciferase gene was in the same frame, Such as, F1 and F3 which represent open reading frames (ORFs) for E3 proteins (FIG. 15) or the fusion protein may arise due to recognition of an upstream initiation codon in the luciferase ORF. To explore this possibility we sequenced the DNA at the junction of the luciferase gene and the BAV3 sequences with the help of a plasmid, pSM51-Luc and a synthetic primer design to bind luciferase coding sequences near the initiation codon (data not shown). The luciferase coding region fell in frame F2. The luciferase initiation codon was the first start codon in this frame, however, the ORF started at 84 nucleotides upstream of the luciferase start codon. To further confirm that luciferase protein is of the same molecular weight as purified firefly luciferase, unlabeled mock-infected, wt BAV3-infected or BAV3-Luc-infected MDBK cell extracts were reacted with an anti-luciferase antibody in a Western blot (FIG. 16). A 62 kDa polypeptide band was visible in the BAV3-Luc (lane 3 and 4)-infected cell extracts which were of the same molecular weight as pure firefly luciferase (lane 5). We are not sure whether a band of approximately 30 kDa which also reacted with the anti-luciferase antibody in lanes 3 and 4 represented a degraded luciferase protein.

The majority of luciferase expression is probably driven from the major late promoter (MLP) to provide expression paralleling viral late gene expression, moreover, the enzyme expression seen in the presence of AraC may be taking place from the E3 promoter. In HAd5 vectors, foreign genes without any exogenous regulatory sequences when inserted in E3 also displayed late kinetics and were inhibited by AraC. The BAV3 recombinant virus replicated relatively well in cultured cells but not as good as the wt BAV3. This is not surprising as infectious virus titers of a number of HAdS recombinants were slightly lower than the wt HAd5 (Bett et al (1993) J. Virol. 67:5911-5921). This may be because of reduced expression of fiber protein in recombinant adenoviruses having inserts in the E3 region compared to the wt virus (Bett et al, supra and Mittal et al (1993) Virus Res. 28:67-90).

The E3 of BAV3 is approximately half the size of the E3 region of HAd2 or HAd5 and thus has the coding potential for only half the number of proteins compared to E3 of HAd2 or HAd5 (Cladaras et al (1985) Virology 140:28-43: Herisse et al (1980) Nuc. Acids Res. 8:2173-2192; Herisse et al (1981) Nuc. Acids Res. 9:1229-1249 and Mittal et al (1993 J. Gen. Virol. 73:3295-3000). BAV3 E3 gene products have been shown to be not required for virus growth in tissue culture. However, presently it is known that BAV3 E3 gene products also evade immune surveillance in vivo like HAds E3 proteins. One of the BAV3 E3 open reading frames (ORFs) has been shown to have amino acid homology with the 14.7 kDa E3 protein of HAds (Mittal et al (1993) supra). The 14.7 kDa E3 protein of HAds prevents lysis of virus-infected mouse cells by tumor necrosis factor (Gooding et al (1988) Cell 53:341-346 and Horton et al (1990) J. Virol. 64:1250-1255). The study of pathogenesis and immune responses of a series of BAV3 E3 deletion mutants in cattle provides very useful information regarding the role of E3 gene products in modulating immune responses in their natural host.

The BAV3-based vector has a 0.7 kb E3 deletion which can hold an insert up to 2.5 kb in size. The BAV3 E3 deletion can extend probably up to 1.4 kb which in turn would also increase the insertion capacity of this system. The role of the MLP and the E3 promoter is examined to determine their ability to drive expression of a foreign gene inserted into E3 when a proper polyadenylation signal is provided. Exogenous promoters, such as, the simian virus 40 (SV40) promoter (Subramant et al (1983) Anal. Biochem. 135:1-15), the human cytomegalovirus immediate early promoter (Boshart et al (1985) Cell 43:215-222), and the human beta-actin promoter (Gunning et al (1987) PNAS, USA 84:4831-4835) are tested to evaluate their ability to facilitate expression of foreign genes when introduced into E3 of the BAV3 genome.

Recently HAd-based expression vectors are under close scrutiny for their potential use in human gene therapy (Ragot et al (1993) Nature 361:647-650; Rosenfeld et al (1991) Science 252:431-434; Rosenfeld et al (1992) Cell 68:141-155 and Stratford-Perricaudet et al (1990) Hum. Gene. Ther. 1:241-256). A preferable adenovirus vector for gene therapy would be one which maintains expression of the required gene for indefinite or for a long period in the target organ or tissue. It may be obtained if the recombinant virus vector genome is incorporate into the host genome or maintained its independent existence extrachromosomally without active virus replication. HAds replicate very well in human, being their natural host. HAds can be made defective in replication by deleting the E1 region, however, how such vectors would maintain the expression of the target gene in a required fashion is not very clear. Moreover, the presence of anti-HAds antibodies in almost every human being may create some problems with the HAd-based delivery system. The adenovirus genomes have a tendency to form circles in non-permissive cells. BAV-based vectors could provide a possible alternative to HAd-based vectors for human gene therapy. As BAV3 does not replicate in human, the recombinant BAV3 genomes may be maintained as independent circles in human cells providing expression of the essential protein for a long period of time.

The foreign gene insertion in animal adenoviruses is much more difficult than HAds because it is hard to develop a cell line which is also good for adenovirus DNA-mediated transfection. This may be one of the major reasons that the development of an animal adenovirus-based expression system has not been reported so far. It took us more than a year to isolate a cell line suitable for BAV3 DNA-mediated transfection. However, the rapid implementation of BAV-based expression vectors for the production of live virus recombinant vaccines for farm animals, is very promising. BAVs grow in the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts of cattle, therefore, recombinant BAV-based vaccines have use to provide a protective mucosal immune response, in addition to humoral and cellular immune responses, against pathogens where mucosal immunity plays a major role in protection.

Example 5

Generation of Cell Lines Transformed with the BAV3 E1 Sequences

MDBK cells in monolayer cultures were transfected with pSM71-neo, pSM61-kan1 or pSM61-kan2 by a lipofection-mediated transfection technique (GIBCO/BRL, Life Technologies, Inc., Grand Island, N.Y.). At 48 h after transfection, cells were maintained in the MEM supplemented with 5% fetal bovine serum and 700 μg/ml G418. The medium was changed every 3rd day. In the presence of G418, only those cells would grow which have stably incorporated the plasmid DNA used in transfection experiments into their genomes and are expressing the neo^(r) gene. The cells which have incorporated the neo^(r) gene might also have taken up the BAV3 E1 sequences and thus expressing BAV3 E1 protein/s. A number of neo^(r) (i.e., G418-resistant) colonies were isolated, expended and tested for the presence of BAV3 E1 message/s by Northern blot analyses using a DNA probe containing only the BAV3 E1 sequences. Expression of BAV3 E1 protein/s were confirmed by a complimentation assay using a HAd5 deletion mutant defective in E1 function due to an E1 deletion.

Fetal bovine kidney cells in monolayers were also transfected with pSM71-neo, pSM61 kan-1 or pSM61-kan2 by the lipofection-mediated transfection technique, electroporation (Chu et al (1987) Nucl. Acids Res. 15:1311-1326), or calcium phosphate precipitation technique (Graham et al (1973) Virology 52:456-467). Similarly, a number of G418-resistant colonies were isolated, expended and tested for the presence of BAV3 E1 gene products as mentioned above.

Example 6

Generation of a BAV3 Recombinant Containing the Beta-galactosidase Gene as an E1 Insert

As E1 gene products are essential for virus replication, adenovirus recombinants containing E1 inserts will grow only in a cell line which is transformed with the adenovirus E1 sequences and expresses E1. A number of cell line which are transformed with the BAV3 E1 sequences were isolated as described earlier. The technique of foreign gene insertions into the E1 regions is similar to the gene insertion into the E3 region of the BAV3 genome, however, for insertion into E1 there is a need of an E1 transfer plasmid which contains DNA sequences from the left end of the BAV3 genome, an appropriate deletion and a cloning site for the insertion of foreign DNA sequences. G418-resistant MDBK cell monolayers were cotransfected with the wild-type (wt) BAV3 DNA and pSM71-Z following the lipofection-mediated transfection procedure (GIBCO/BRL, Life Technologies, Inc., Grand Island, N.Y.). The monolayers were incubated at 37° C. under an agarose overlay. After a week post-incubation an another layer of overlay containing 300 ug/ml Blu-gal™ (GIBCO/BRL Canada, Burlington, Ontario, Canada) was put onto each monolayer. The blue plaques were isolated, plaque purified and the presence of the beta-galactosidase gene in the BAV3 genome was identified by agarose gel electrophoresis of recombinant virus DNA digested with suitable restriction enzymes and confirmed by beta-galactosidase assays using extracts from recombinant virus infected cells.

DEPOSIT OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS

The following materials were deposited and are maintained with the Veterinary Infectious Disease organization (VIDO), Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

The nucleotide sequences of the deposited materials are incorporated by reference herein, as well as the sequences of the polypeptides encoded thereby. In the event of any discrepancy between a sequence expressly disclosed herein and a deposited sequence, the deposited sequence is controlling.

    ______________________________________                                         Material        Internal                                                                                     Recombinant plasmids Accession No. Deposit                                    Date                                              ______________________________________                                         pSM51           pSM51        Dec 6, 1993                                         pSM71 pSM71 Dec 6, 1993                                                      ______________________________________                                    

While the present invention has been illustrated above by certain specific embodiments, the specific examples are not intended to limit the scope of the invention as described in the appended claims.

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- cgtcatttat gacgcaacga cggcgagcgt ggcgtgctga cgtaactgtg gg -             #gcggagcg    120                                                                  - - cgtcgcggag gcggcggcgc tgggcggggc tgagggcggc gggggcggcg cg -             #cggggcgg    180                                                                  - - cgcgcggggc ggggcgaggg gcggagttcc gcacccgcta cgtcattttc ag -             #acattttt    240                                                                  - - tagcaaattt gcgccttttg caagcatttt tctcacattt caggtattta ga -             #gggcggat    300                                                                  - - ttttggtgtt cgtacttccg tgtcacatag ttcactgtca atcttcatta cg -             #gcttagac    360                                                                  - - aaattttcgg cgtcttttcc gggtttatgt ccccggtcac ctttatgact gt -             #gtgaaaca    420                                                                  - - cacctgccca ttgtttaccc ttggtcagtt ttttcgtctc ctagggtggg aa -             #catcaaga    480                                                                  - - acaaatttgc cgagtaattg tgcacctttt tccgcgttag gactgcgttt ca -             #cacgtaga    540                                                                  - - cagacttttt ctcattttct cacactccgt cgtccgcttc agagctctgc gt -             #cttcgctg    600                                                                  - - ccacc atg aag tac ctg gtc ctc gtt ctc aac - #gac ggc atg agt cga        att    650                                                                             Met Lys Tyr Leu Val Leu Val - #Leu Asn Asp Gly Met Ser Arg Ile                  1          - #     5             - #     10             - #           15                                                                                - - gaa aaa gct ctc ctg tgc agc gat ggt gag gt - #g gat tta gag tgt         cat      698                                                                     Glu Lys Ala Leu Leu Cys Ser Asp Gly Glu Va - #l Asp Leu Glu Cys His                            20 - #                 25 - #                 30               - - gag gta ctt ccc cct tct ccc gcg cct gtc cc - #c gct tct gtg tca ccc           746                                                                        Glu Val Leu Pro Pro Ser Pro Ala Pro Val Pr - #o Ala Ser Val Ser Pro                         35     - #             40     - #             45                   - - gtg agg agt cct cct cct ctg tct ccg gtg tt - #t cct ccg tct ccg cca           794                                                                        Val Arg Ser Pro Pro Pro Leu Ser Pro Val Ph - #e Pro Pro Ser Pro Pro                     50         - #         55         - #         60                       - - gcc ccg ctt gtg aat cca gag gcg agt tcg ct - #g ctg cag cag tat cgg           842                                                                        Ala Pro Leu Val Asn Pro Glu Ala Ser Ser Le - #u Leu Gln Gln Tyr Arg                 65             - #     70             - #     75                           - - aga gag ctg tta gag agg agc ctg ctc cga ac - #g gcc gaa ggt cag cag           890                                                                        Arg Glu Leu Leu Glu Arg Ser Leu Leu Arg Th - #r Ala Glu Gly Gln Gln             80                 - # 85                 - # 90                 - # 95        - - cgt gca gtg tgt cca tgt gag cgg ttg ccc gt - #g gaa gag gat gag tgt           938                                                                        Arg Ala Val Cys Pro Cys Glu Arg Leu Pro Va - #l Glu Glu Asp Glu Cys                            100  - #               105  - #               110               - - ctg aat gcc gta aat ttg ctg ttt cct gat cc - #c tgg cta aat gca gct           986                                                                        Leu Asn Ala Val Asn Leu Leu Phe Pro Asp Pr - #o Trp Leu Asn Ala Ala                        115      - #           120      - #           125                   - - gaa aat ggg ggt gat att ttt aag tct ccg gc - #t atg tct cca gaa ccg          1034                                                                        Glu Asn Gly Gly Asp Ile Phe Lys Ser Pro Al - #a Met Ser Pro Glu Pro                    130          - #       135          - #       140                       - - tgg ata gat ttg tct agc tac gat agc gat gt - #a gaa gag gtg act agt          1082                                                                        Trp Ile Asp Leu Ser Ser Tyr Asp Ser Asp Va - #l Glu Glu Val Thr Ser                145              - #   150              - #   155                           - - cac ttt ttt ctg gat tgc cct gaa gac ccc ag - #t cgg gag tgt tca tct          1130                                                                        His Phe Phe Leu Asp Cys Pro Glu Asp Pro Se - #r Arg Glu Cys Ser Ser            160                 1 - #65                 1 - #70                 1 -       #75                                                                               - - tgt ggg ttt cat cag gct caa agc gga att cc - #a ggc att atg tgc         agt     1178                                                                     Cys Gly Phe His Gln Ala Gln Ser Gly Ile Pr - #o Gly Ile Met Cys Ser                           180  - #               185  - #               190               - - ttg tgc tac atg cgc caa acc tac cat tgc at - #c tat agtaagtaca               1224                                                                        Leu Cys Tyr Met Arg Gln Thr Tyr His Cys Il - #e Tyr                                        195      - #           200                                          - - ttctgtaaaa gaacatcttg gtgatttcta ggtattgttt agggattaac tg -              #ggtggagt   1284                                                                  - - gatcttaatc cggcataacc aaatacatgt tttcacag  gt cca g - #tt tct gaa       gag   1339                                                                                         - #                  - #      Ser Pro Val Ser Glu Glu                         - #                  - #          205                         - - gaa atg tgagtcatgt tgactttggc gcgcaagagg aaatgtgagt ca - #tgttgact           1395                                                                        Glu Met                                                                        210                                                                             - - ttggcgcgcc ctacggtgac tttaaagcaa tttgaggatc acttttttgt ta -              #gtcgctat   1455                                                                  - - aaagtagtca cggagtcttc atggatcact taagcgttct tttggatttg aa -             #gctgcttc   1515                                                                  - - gctctatcgt agcgggggct tcaaatcgca ctggagtgtg gaagaggcgg ct -             #gtggctgg   1575                                                                  - - gacgcctgac tcaactggtc catgatacct gcgtagagaa cgagagcata tt -             #tctcaatt   1635                                                                  - - ctctgccagg gaatgaagct tttttaaggt tgcttcggag cggctatttt ga -             #agtgtttg   1695                                                                  - - acgtgtttgt ggtgcctgag ctgcatctgg acactccggg tcgagtggtc gc -             #cgctcttg   1755                                                                  - - ctctgctggt gttcatcctc aacgatttag acgctaattc tgcttcttca gg -             #ctttgatt   1815                                                                  - - caggttttct cgtggaccgt ctctgcgtgc cgctatggct gaaggccagg gc -             #gttcaaga   1875                                                                  - - tcacccagag ctccaggagc acttcgcagc cttcctcgtc gcccgacaag ac -             #gacccaga   1935                                                                  - - ctaccagcca gtagacgggg acagcccacc ccgggctagc ctggaggagg ct -             #gaacagag   1995                                                                  - - cagcactcgt ttcgagcaca tcagttaccg agacgtggtg gatgacttca at -             #agatgcca   2055                                                                  - - tgatgttttt tatgagaggt acagttttga ggacataaag agctacgagg ct -             #ttgcctga   2115                                                                  - - ggacaatttg gagcagctca tagctatgca tgctaaaatc aagctgctgc cc -             #ggtcggga   2175                                                                  - - gtatgagttg actcaacctt tgaacataac atcttgcgcc tatgtgctcg ga -             #aatggggc   2235                                                                  - - tactattagg gtaacagggg aagcctcccc ggctattaga gtgggggcca tg -             #gccgtggg   2295                                                                  - - tccgtgtgta acaggaatga ctggggtgac ttttgtgaat tgtaggtttg ag -             #agagagtc   2355                                                                  - - aacaattagg gggtccctga tacgagcttc aactcacgtg ctgtttcatg gc -             #tgttattt   2415                                                                  - - tatgggaatt atgggcactt gtattgaggt gggggcggga gcttacattc gg -             #ggttgtga   2475                                                                  - - gtttgtgggc tgttaccggg gaatctgttc tacttctaac agagatatta ag -             #gtgaggca   2535                                                                  - - gtgcaacttt gacaaatgct tactgggtat tacttgtaag ggggactatc gt -             #ctttcggg   2595                                                                  - - aaatgtgtgt tctgagactt tctgctttgc tcatttagag ggagagggtt tg -             #gttaaaaa   2655                                                                  - - caacacagtc aagtccccta gtcgctggac cagcgagtct ggcttttcca tg -             #ataacttg   2715                                                                  - - tgcagacggc agggttacgc ctttgggttc cctccacatt gtgggcaacc gt -             #tgtaggcg   2775                                                                  - - ttggccaacc atgcagggga atgtgtttat catgtctaaa ctgtatctgg gc -             #aacagaat   2835                                                                  - - agggactgta gccctgcccc agtgtgcttt ctacaagtcc agcatttgtt tg -             #gaggagag   2895                                                                  - - ggcgacaaac aagctggtct tggcttgtgc ttttgagaat aatgtactgg tg -             #tacaaagt   2955                                                                  - - gctgagacgg gagagtccct caaccgtgaa aatgtgtgtt tgtgggactt ct -             #cattatgc   3015                                                                  - - aaagcctttg acactggcaa ttatttcttc agatattcgg gctaatcgat ac -             #atgtacac   3075                                                                  - - tgtggactca acagagttca cttctgacga ggattaaaag tgggcggggc ca -             #agaggggt   3135                                                                  - - ataaataggt ggggaggttg aggggagccg tagtttctgt ttttcccaga ct -             #ggggggga   3195                                                                  - - caacatggcc gaggaagggc gcatttatgt gccttatgta actgcccgcc tg -             #cccaagtg   3255                                                                  - - gtcgggttcg gtgcaggata agacgggctc gaacatgttg gggggtgtgg ta -             #ctccctcc   3315                                                                  - - taattcacag gcgcaccgga cggagaccgt gggcactgag gccaccagag ac -             #aacctgca   3375                                                                  - - cgccgaggga gcgcgtcgtc ctgaggatca gacgccctac atgatcttgg tg -             #gaggactc   3435                                                                  - - tctgggaggt ttgaagaggc gaatggactt gctggaagaa tctaatcagc ag -             #ctgctggc   3495                                                                  - - aactctcaac cgtctccgta caggactcgc tgcctatgtg caggctaacc tt -             #gtgggcgg   3555                                                                  - - ccaagttaac ccctttgttt aaataaaaat acactcatac agtttattat gc -             #tgtcaata   3615                                                                  - - aaattcttta tttttcctgt gataataccg tgtccagcgt gctctgtcaa ta -             #agggtcct   3675                                                                  - - atgcatcctg agaagggcct catataccca tggcatgaat attaagatac at -             #gggcataa   3735                                                                  - - ggccctcaga agggttgagg tagagccact gcagactttc gtggggaggt aa -             #ggtgttgt   3795                                                                  - - aaataatcca gtcatactga ctgtgctggg cgtggaagga aaagatgtct tt -             #tagaagaa   3855                                                                  - - gggtgattgg caaagggagg ctcttagtgt aggtattgat aaatctgttc ag -             #ttgggagg   3915                                                                  - - gatgcattcg ggggctaata aggtggagtt tagcctgaat cttaaggttg gc -             #aatgttgc   3975                                                                  - - cccctaggtc tttgcgagga ttcatgttgt gcagtaccac aaaaacagag ta -             #gcctgtgc   4035                                                                  - - atttggggaa tttatcatga agctt          - #                  - #                  4060                                                                      - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 2                                                    <211> LENGTH: 211                                                              <212> TYPE: PRT                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Bovine adenovirus type 3                                        - - <400> SEQUENCE: 2                                                          - - Met Lys Tyr Leu Val Leu Val Leu Asn Asp Gl - #y Met Ser Arg Ile Glu         1               5 - #                 10 - #                 15               - - Lys Ala Leu Leu Cys Ser Asp Gly Glu Val As - #p Leu Glu Cys His Glu                    20     - #             25     - #             30                   - - Val Leu Pro Pro Ser Pro Ala Pro Val Pro Al - #a Ser Val Ser Pro Val                35         - #         40         - #         45                       - - Arg Ser Pro Pro Pro Leu Ser Pro Val Phe Pr - #o Pro Ser Pro Pro Ala            50             - #     55             - #     60                           - - Pro Leu Val Asn Pro Glu Ala Ser Ser Leu Le - #u Gln Gln Tyr Arg Arg        65                 - # 70                 - # 75                 - # 80        - - Glu Leu Leu Glu Arg Ser Leu Leu Arg Thr Al - #a Glu Gly Gln Gln Arg                        85 - #                 90 - #                 95               - - Ala Val Cys Pro Cys Glu Arg Leu Pro Val Gl - #u Glu Asp Glu Cys Leu                   100      - #           105      - #           110                   - - Asn Ala Val Asn Leu Leu Phe Pro Asp Pro Tr - #p Leu Asn Ala Ala Glu               115          - #       120          - #       125                       - - Asn Gly Gly Asp Ile Phe Lys Ser Pro Ala Me - #t Ser Pro Glu Pro Trp           130              - #   135              - #   140                           - - Ile Asp Leu Ser Ser Tyr Asp Ser Asp Val Gl - #u Glu Val Thr Ser His       145                 1 - #50                 1 - #55                 1 -       #60                                                                               - - Phe Phe Leu Asp Cys Pro Glu Asp Pro Ser Ar - #g Glu Cys Ser Ser         Cys                                                                                              165  - #               170  - #               175              - - Gly Phe His Gln Ala Gln Ser Gly Ile Pro Gl - #y Ile Met Cys Ser Leu                   180      - #           185      - #           190                   - - Cys Tyr Met Arg Gln Thr Tyr His Cys Ile Ty - #r Ser Pro Val Ser Glu               195          - #       200          - #       205                       - - Glu Glu Met                                                                   210                                                                         - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 3                                                    <211> LENGTH: 4060                                                             <212> TYPE: DNA                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Bovine adenovirus type 3                                       <220> FEATURE:                                                                 <221> NAME/KEY: CDS                                                            <222> LOCATION: (1476)..(1946)                                                  - - <400> SEQUENCE: 3                                                          - - catcatcaat aatctacagt acactgatgg cagcggtcca actgccaatc at -              #ttttgcca     60                                                                  - - cgtcatttat gacgcaacga cggcgagcgt ggcgtgctga cgtaactgtg gg -             #gcggagcg    120                                                                  - - cgtcgcggag gcggcggcgc tgggcggggc tgagggcggc gggggcggcg cg -             #cggggcgg    180                                                                  - - cgcgcggggc ggggcgaggg gcggagttcc gcacccgcta cgtcattttc ag -             #acattttt    240                                                                  - - tagcaaattt gcgccttttg caagcatttt tctcacattt caggtattta ga -             #gggcggat    300                                                                  - - ttttggtgtt cgtacttccg tgtcacatag ttcactgtca atcttcatta cg -             #gcttagac    360                                                                  - - aaattttcgg cgtcttttcc gggtttatgt ccccggtcac ctttatgact gt -             #gtgaaaca    420                                                                  - - cacctgccca ttgtttaccc ttggtcagtt ttttcgtctc ctagggtggg aa -             #catcaaga    480                                                                  - - acaaatttgc cgagtaattg tgcacctttt tccgcgttag gactgcgttt ca -             #cacgtaga    540                                                                  - - cagacttttt ctcattttct cacactccgt cgtccgcttc agagctctgc gt -             #cttcgctg    600                                                                  - - ccaccatgaa gtacctggtc ctcgttctca acgacggcat gagtcgaatt ga -             #aaaagctc    660                                                                  - - tcctgtgcag cgatggtgag gtggatttag agtgtcatga ggtacttccc cc -             #ttctcccg    720                                                                  - - cgcctgtccc cgcttctgtg tcacccgtga ggagtcctcc tcctctgtct cc -             #ggtgtttc    780                                                                  - - ctccgtctcc gccagccccg cttgtgaatc cagaggcgag ttcgctgctg ca -             #gcagtatc    840                                                                  - - ggagagagct gttagagagg agcctgctcc gaacggccga aggtcagcag cg -             #tgcagtgt    900                                                                  - - gtccatgtga gcggttgccc gtggaagagg atgagtgtct gaatgccgta aa -             #tttgctgt    960                                                                  - - ttcctgatcc ctggctaaat gcagctgaaa atgggggtga tatttttaag tc -             #tccggcta   1020                                                                  - - tgtctccaga accgtggata gatttgtcta gctacgatag cgatgtagaa ga -             #ggtgacta   1080                                                                  - - gtcacttttt tctggattgc cctgaagacc ccagtcggga gtgttcatct tg -             #tgggtttc   1140                                                                  - - atcaggctca aagcggaatt ccaggcatta tgtgcagttt gtgctacatg cg -             #ccaaacct   1200                                                                  - - accattgcat ctatagtaag tacattctgt aaaagaacat cttggtgatt tc -             #taggtatt   1260                                                                  - - gtttagggat taactgggtg gagtgatctt aatccggcat aaccaaatac at -             #gttttcac   1320                                                                  - - aggtccagtt tctgaagagg aaatgtgagt catgttgact ttggcgcgca ag -             #aggaaatg   1380                                                                  - - tgagtcatgt tgactttggc gcgccctacg gtgactttaa agcaatttga gg -             #atcacttt   1440                                                                  - - tttgttagtc gctataaagt agtcacggag tcttc atg gat cac - #tta agc gtt           1493                                                                                          - #                  - #   Met Asp His Leu Ser Val                             - #                  - #     1             - #  5             - - ctt ttg gat ttg aag ctg ctt cgc tct atc gt - #a gcg ggg gct tca aat          1541                                                                        Leu Leu Asp Leu Lys Leu Leu Arg Ser Ile Va - #l Ala Gly Ala Ser Asn                         10     - #             15     - #             20                   - - cgc act gga gtg tgg aag agg cgg ctg tgg ct - #g gga cgc ctg act caa          1589                                                                        Arg Thr Gly Val Trp Lys Arg Arg Leu Trp Le - #u Gly Arg Leu Thr Gln                     25         - #         30         - #         35                       - - ctg gtc cat gat acc tgc gta gag aac gag ag - #c ata ttt ctc aat tct          1637                                                                        Leu Val His Asp Thr Cys Val Glu Asn Glu Se - #r Ile Phe Leu Asn Ser                 40             - #     45             - #     50                           - - ctg cca ggg aat gaa gct ttt tta agg ttg ct - #t cgg agc ggc tat ttt          1685                                                                        Leu Pro Gly Asn Glu Ala Phe Leu Arg Leu Le - #u Arg Ser Gly Tyr Phe             55                 - # 60                 - # 65                 - # 70        - - gaa gtg ttt gac gtg ttt gtg gtg cct gag ct - #g cat ctg gac act ccg          1733                                                                        Glu Val Phe Asp Val Phe Val Val Pro Glu Le - #u His Leu Asp Thr Pro                             75 - #                 80 - #                 85               - - ggt cga gtg gtc gcc gct ctt gct ctg ctg gt - #g ttc atc ctc aac gat          1781                                                                        Gly Arg Val Val Ala Ala Leu Ala Leu Leu Va - #l Phe Ile Leu Asn Asp                         90     - #             95     - #            100                   - - tta gac gct aat tct gct tct tca ggc ttt ga - #t tca ggt ttt ctc gtg          1829                                                                        Leu Asp Ala Asn Ser Ala Ser Ser Gly Phe As - #p Ser Gly Phe Leu Val                    105          - #       110          - #       115                       - - gac cgt ctc tgc gtg ccg cta tgg ctg aag gc - #c agg gcg ttc aag atc          1877                                                                        Asp Arg Leu Cys Val Pro Leu Trp Leu Lys Al - #a Arg Ala Phe Lys Ile                120              - #   125              - #   130                           - - acc cag agc tcc agg agc act tcg cag cct tc - #c tcg tcg ccc gac aag          1925                                                                        Thr Gln Ser Ser Arg Ser Thr Ser Gln Pro Se - #r Ser Ser Pro Asp Lys            135                 1 - #40                 1 - #45                 1 -       #50                                                                               - - acg acc cag act acc agc cag tagacgggga cagcccacc - #c cgggctagcc             1976                                                                       Thr Thr Gln Thr Thr Ser Gln                                                                    155                                                             - - tggaggaggc tgaacagagc agcactcgtt tcgagcacat cagttaccga ga -              #cgtggtgg   2036                                                                  - - atgacttcaa tagatgccat gatgtttttt atgagaggta cagttttgag ga -             #cataaaga   2096                                                                  - - gctacgaggc tttgcctgag gacaatttgg agcagctcat agctatgcat gc -             #taaaatca   2156                                                                  - - agctgctgcc cggtcgggag tatgagttga ctcaaccttt gaacataaca tc -             #ttgcgcct   2216                                                                  - - atgtgctcgg aaatggggct actattaggg taacagggga agcctccccg gc -             #tattagag   2276                                                                  - - tgggggccat ggccgtgggt ccgtgtgtaa caggaatgac tggggtgact tt -             #tgtgaatt   2336                                                                  - - gtaggtttga gagagagtca acaattaggg ggtccctgat acgagcttca ac -             #tcacgtgc   2396                                                                  - - tgtttcatgg ctgttatttt atgggaatta tgggcacttg tattgaggtg gg -             #ggcgggag   2456                                                                  - - cttacattcg gggttgtgag tttgtgggct gttaccgggg aatctgttct ac -             #ttctaaca   2516                                                                  - - gagatattaa ggtgaggcag tgcaactttg acaaatgctt actgggtatt ac -             #ttgtaagg   2576                                                                  - - gggactatcg tctttcggga aatgtgtgtt ctgagacttt ctgctttgct ca -             #tttagagg   2636                                                                  - - gagagggttt ggttaaaaac aacacagtca agtcccctag tcgctggacc ag -             #cgagtctg   2696                                                                  - - gcttttccat gataacttgt gcagacggca gggttacgcc tttgggttcc ct -             #ccacattg   2756                                                                  - - tgggcaaccg ttgtaggcgt tggccaacca tgcaggggaa tgtgtttatc at -             #gtctaaac   2816                                                                  - - tgtatctggg caacagaata gggactgtag ccctgcccca gtgtgctttc ta -             #caagtcca   2876                                                                  - - gcatttgttt ggaggagagg gcgacaaaca agctggtctt ggcttgtgct tt -             #tgagaata   2936                                                                  - - atgtactggt gtacaaagtg ctgagacggg agagtccctc aaccgtgaaa at -             #gtgtgttt   2996                                                                  - - gtgggacttc tcattatgca aagcctttga cactggcaat tatttcttca ga -             #tattcggg   3056                                                                  - - ctaatcgata catgtacact gtggactcaa cagagttcac ttctgacgag ga -             #ttaaaagt   3116                                                                  - - gggcggggcc aagaggggta taaataggtg gggaggttga ggggagccgt ag -             #tttctgtt   3176                                                                  - - tttcccagac tgggggggac aacatggccg aggaagggcg catttatgtg cc -             #ttatgtaa   3236                                                                  - - ctgcccgcct gcccaagtgg tcgggttcgg tgcaggataa gacgggctcg aa -             #catgttgg   3296                                                                  - - ggggtgtggt actccctcct aattcacagg cgcaccggac ggagaccgtg gg -             #cactgagg   3356                                                                  - - ccaccagaga caacctgcac gccgagggag cgcgtcgtcc tgaggatcag ac -             #gccctaca   3416                                                                  - - tgatcttggt ggaggactct ctgggaggtt tgaagaggcg aatggacttg ct -             #ggaagaat   3476                                                                  - - ctaatcagca gctgctggca actctcaacc gtctccgtac aggactcgct gc -             #ctatgtgc   3536                                                                  - - aggctaacct tgtgggcggc caagttaacc cctttgttta aataaaaata ca -             #ctcataca   3596                                                                  - - gtttattatg ctgtcaataa aattctttat ttttcctgtg ataataccgt gt -             #ccagcgtg   3656                                                                  - - ctctgtcaat aagggtccta tgcatcctga gaagggcctc atatacccat gg -             #catgaata   3716                                                                  - - ttaagataca tgggcataag gccctcagaa gggttgaggt agagccactg ca -             #gactttcg   3776                                                                  - - tggggaggta aggtgttgta aataatccag tcatactgac tgtgctgggc gt -             #ggaaggaa   3836                                                                  - - aagatgtctt ttagaagaag ggtgattggc aaagggaggc tcttagtgta gg -             #tattgata   3896                                                                  - - aatctgttca gttgggaggg atgcattcgg gggctaataa ggtggagttt ag -             #cctgaatc   3956                                                                  - - ttaaggttgg caatgttgcc ccctaggtct ttgcgaggat tcatgttgtg ca -             #gtaccaca   4016                                                                  - - aaaacagagt agcctgtgca tttggggaat ttatcatgaa gctt   - #                      406 - #0                                                                     - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 4                                                    <211> LENGTH: 157                                                              <212> TYPE: PRT                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Bovine adenovirus type 3                                        - - <400> SEQUENCE: 4                                                          - - Met Asp His Leu Ser Val Leu Leu Asp Leu Ly - #s Leu Leu Arg Ser Ile         1               5 - #                 10 - #                 15               - - Val Ala Gly Ala Ser Asn Arg Thr Gly Val Tr - #p Lys Arg Arg Leu Trp                    20     - #             25     - #             30                   - - Leu Gly Arg Leu Thr Gln Leu Val His Asp Th - #r Cys Val Glu Asn Glu                35         - #         40         - #         45                       - - Ser Ile Phe Leu Asn Ser Leu Pro Gly Asn Gl - #u Ala Phe Leu Arg Leu            50             - #     55             - #     60                           - - Leu Arg Ser Gly Tyr Phe Glu Val Phe Asp Va - #l Phe Val Val Pro Glu        65                 - # 70                 - # 75                 - # 80        - - Leu His Leu Asp Thr Pro Gly Arg Val Val Al - #a Ala Leu Ala Leu Leu                        85 - #                 90 - #                 95               - - Val Phe Ile Leu Asn Asp Leu Asp Ala Asn Se - #r Ala Ser Ser Gly Phe                   100      - #           105      - #           110                   - - Asp Ser Gly Phe Leu Val Asp Arg Leu Cys Va - #l Pro Leu Trp Leu Lys               115          - #       120          - #       125                       - - Ala Arg Ala Phe Lys Ile Thr Gln Ser Ser Ar - #g Ser Thr Ser Gln Pro           130              - #   135              - #   140                           - - Ser Ser Ser Pro Asp Lys Thr Thr Gln Thr Th - #r Ser Gln                   145                 1 - #50                 1 - #55                             - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 5                                                    <211> LENGTH: 4060                                                             <212> TYPE: DNA                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Bovine adenovirus type 3                                       <220> FEATURE:                                                                 <221> NAME/KEY: CDS                                                            <222> LOCATION: (1850)..(3109)                                                  - - <400> SEQUENCE: 5                                                          - - catcatcaat aatctacagt acactgatgg cagcggtcca actgccaatc at -              #ttttgcca     60                                                                  - - cgtcatttat gacgcaacga cggcgagcgt ggcgtgctga cgtaactgtg gg -             #gcggagcg    120                                                                  - - cgtcgcggag gcggcggcgc tgggcggggc tgagggcggc gggggcggcg cg -             #cggggcgg    180                                                                  - - cgcgcggggc ggggcgaggg gcggagttcc gcacccgcta cgtcattttc ag -             #acattttt    240                                                                  - - tagcaaattt gcgccttttg caagcatttt tctcacattt caggtattta ga -             #gggcggat    300                                                                  - - ttttggtgtt cgtacttccg tgtcacatag ttcactgtca atcttcatta cg -             #gcttagac    360                                                                  - - aaattttcgg cgtcttttcc gggtttatgt ccccggtcac ctttatgact gt -             #gtgaaaca    420                                                                  - - cacctgccca ttgtttaccc ttggtcagtt ttttcgtctc ctagggtggg aa -             #catcaaga    480                                                                  - - acaaatttgc cgagtaattg tgcacctttt tccgcgttag gactgcgttt ca -             #cacgtaga    540                                                                  - - cagacttttt ctcattttct cacactccgt cgtccgcttc agagctctgc gt -             #cttcgctg    600                                                                  - - ccaccatgaa gtacctggtc ctcgttctca acgacggcat gagtcgaatt ga -             #aaaagctc    660                                                                  - - tcctgtgcag cgatggtgag gtggatttag agtgtcatga ggtacttccc cc -             #ttctcccg    720                                                                  - - cgcctgtccc cgcttctgtg tcacccgtga ggagtcctcc tcctctgtct cc -             #ggtgtttc    780                                                                  - - ctccgtctcc gccagccccg cttgtgaatc cagaggcgag ttcgctgctg ca -             #gcagtatc    840                                                                  - - ggagagagct gttagagagg agcctgctcc gaacggccga aggtcagcag cg -             #tgcagtgt    900                                                                  - - gtccatgtga gcggttgccc gtggaagagg atgagtgtct gaatgccgta aa -             #tttgctgt    960                                                                  - - ttcctgatcc ctggctaaat gcagctgaaa atgggggtga tatttttaag tc -             #tccggcta   1020                                                                  - - tgtctccaga accgtggata gatttgtcta gctacgatag cgatgtagaa ga -             #ggtgacta   1080                                                                  - - gtcacttttt tctggattgc cctgaagacc ccagtcggga gtgttcatct tg -             #tgggtttc   1140                                                                  - - atcaggctca aagcggaatt ccaggcatta tgtgcagttt gtgctacatg cg -             #ccaaacct   1200                                                                  - - accattgcat ctatagtaag tacattctgt aaaagaacat cttggtgatt tc -             #taggtatt   1260                                                                  - - gtttagggat taactgggtg gagtgatctt aatccggcat aaccaaatac at -             #gttttcac   1320                                                                  - - aggtccagtt tctgaagagg aaatgtgagt catgttgact ttggcgcgca ag -             #aggaaatg   1380                                                                  - - tgagtcatgt tgactttggc gcgccctacg gtgactttaa agcaatttga gg -             #atcacttt   1440                                                                  - - tttgttagtc gctataaagt agtcacggag tcttcatgga tcacttaagc gt -             #tcttttgg   1500                                                                  - - atttgaagct gcttcgctct atcgtagcgg gggcttcaaa tcgcactgga gt -             #gtggaaga   1560                                                                  - - ggcggctgtg gctgggacgc ctgactcaac tggtccatga tacctgcgta ga -             #gaacgaga   1620                                                                  - - gcatatttct caattctctg ccagggaatg aagctttttt aaggttgctt cg -             #gagcggct   1680                                                                  - - attttgaagt gtttgacgtg tttgtggtgc ctgagctgca tctggacact cc -             #gggtcgag   1740                                                                  - - tggtcgccgc tcttgctctg ctggtgttca tcctcaacga tttagacgct aa -             #ttctgctt   1800                                                                  - - cttcaggctt tgattcaggt tttctcgtgg accgtctctg cgtgccgct atg - # gct       gaa   1858                                                                                         - #                  - #                  - #Met Ala       Glu                                                                                                - #                  - #                  - #  1             - - ggc cag ggc gtt caa gat cac cca gag ctc ca - #g gag cac ttc gca gcc          1906                                                                        Gly Gln Gly Val Gln Asp His Pro Glu Leu Gl - #n Glu His Phe Ala Ala                  5            - #      10            - #      15                           - - ttc ctc gtc gcc cga caa gac gac cca gac ta - #c cag cca gta gac ggg          1954                                                                        Phe Leu Val Ala Arg Gln Asp Asp Pro Asp Ty - #r Gln Pro Val Asp Gly             20                 - # 25                 - # 30                 - # 35        - - gac agc cca ccc cgg gct agc ctg gag gag gc - #t gaa cag agc agc act          2002                                                                        Asp Ser Pro Pro Arg Ala Ser Leu Glu Glu Al - #a Glu Gln Ser Ser Thr                             40 - #                 45 - #                 50               - - cgt ttc gag cac atc agt tac cga gac gtg gt - #g gat gac ttc aat aga          2050                                                                        Arg Phe Glu His Ile Ser Tyr Arg Asp Val Va - #l Asp Asp Phe Asn Arg                         55     - #             60     - #             65                   - - tgc cat gat gtt ttt tat gag agg tac agt tt - #t gag gac ata aag agc          2098                                                                        Cys His Asp Val Phe Tyr Glu Arg Tyr Ser Ph - #e Glu Asp Ile Lys Ser                     70         - #         75         - #         80                       - - tac gag gct ttg cct gag gac aat ttg gag ca - #g ctc ata gct atg cat          2146                                                                        Tyr Glu Ala Leu Pro Glu Asp Asn Leu Glu Gl - #n Leu Ile Ala Met His                 85             - #     90             - #     95                           - - gct aaa atc aag ctg ctg ccc ggt cgg gag ta - #t gag ttg act caa cct          2194                                                                        Ala Lys Ile Lys Leu Leu Pro Gly Arg Glu Ty - #r Glu Leu Thr Gln Pro            100                 1 - #05                 1 - #10                 1 -       #15                                                                               - - ttg aac ata aca tct tgc gcc tat gtg ctc gg - #a aat ggg gct act         att     2242                                                                     Leu Asn Ile Thr Ser Cys Ala Tyr Val Leu Gl - #y Asn Gly Ala Thr Ile                           120  - #               125  - #               130               - - agg gta aca ggg gaa gcc tcc ccg gct att ag - #a gtg ggg gcc atg gcc          2290                                                                        Arg Val Thr Gly Glu Ala Ser Pro Ala Ile Ar - #g Val Gly Ala Met Ala                        135      - #           140      - #           145                   - - gtg ggt ccg tgt gta aca gga atg act ggg gt - #g act ttt gtg aat tgt          2338                                                                        Val Gly Pro Cys Val Thr Gly Met Thr Gly Va - #l Thr Phe Val Asn Cys                    150          - #       155          - #       160                       - - agg ttt gag aga gag tca aca att agg ggg tc - #c ctg ata cga gct tca          2386                                                                        Arg Phe Glu Arg Glu Ser Thr Ile Arg Gly Se - #r Leu Ile Arg Ala Ser                165              - #   170              - #   175                           - - act cac gtg ctg ttt cat ggc tgt tat ttt at - #g gga att atg ggc act          2434                                                                        Thr His Val Leu Phe His Gly Cys Tyr Phe Me - #t Gly Ile Met Gly Thr            180                 1 - #85                 1 - #90                 1 -       #95                                                                               - - tgt att gag gtg ggg gcg gga gct tac att cg - #g ggt tgt gag ttt         gtg     2482                                                                     Cys Ile Glu Val Gly Ala Gly Ala Tyr Ile Ar - #g Gly Cys Glu Phe Val                           200  - #               205  - #               210               - - ggc tgt tac cgg gga atc tgt tct act tct aa - #c aga gat att aag gtg          2530                                                                        Gly Cys Tyr Arg Gly Ile Cys Ser Thr Ser As - #n Arg Asp Ile Lys Val                        215      - #           220      - #           225                   - - agg cag tgc aac ttt gac aaa tgc tta ctg gg - #t att act tgt aag ggg          2578                                                                        Arg Gln Cys Asn Phe Asp Lys Cys Leu Leu Gl - #y Ile Thr Cys Lys Gly                    230          - #       235          - #       240                       - - gac tat cgt ctt tcg gga aat gtg tgt tct ga - #g act ttc tgc ttt gct          2626                                                                        Asp Tyr Arg Leu Ser Gly Asn Val Cys Ser Gl - #u Thr Phe Cys Phe Ala                245              - #   250              - #   255                           - - cat tta gag gga gag ggt ttg gtt aaa aac aa - #c aca gtc aag tcc cct          2674                                                                        His Leu Glu Gly Glu Gly Leu Val Lys Asn As - #n Thr Val Lys Ser Pro            260                 2 - #65                 2 - #70                 2 -       #75                                                                               - - agt cgc tgg acc agc gag tct ggc ttt tcc at - #g ata act tgt gca         gac     2722                                                                     Ser Arg Trp Thr Ser Glu Ser Gly Phe Ser Me - #t Ile Thr Cys Ala Asp                           280  - #               285  - #               290               - - ggc agg gtt acg cct ttg ggt tcc ctc cac at - #t gtg ggc aac cgt tgt          2770                                                                        Gly Arg Val Thr Pro Leu Gly Ser Leu His Il - #e Val Gly Asn Arg Cys                        295      - #           300      - #           305                   - - agg cgt tgg cca acc atg cag ggg aat gtg tt - #t atc atg tct aaa ctg          2818                                                                        Arg Arg Trp Pro Thr Met Gln Gly Asn Val Ph - #e Ile Met Ser Lys Leu                    310          - #       315          - #       320                       - - tat ctg ggc aac aga ata ggg act gta gcc ct - #g ccc cag tgt gct ttc          2866                                                                        Tyr Leu Gly Asn Arg Ile Gly Thr Val Ala Le - #u Pro Gln Cys Ala Phe                325              - #   330              - #   335                           - - tac aag tcc agc att tgt ttg gag gag agg gc - #g aca aac aag ctg gtc          2914                                                                        Tyr Lys Ser Ser Ile Cys Leu Glu Glu Arg Al - #a Thr Asn Lys Leu Val            340                 3 - #45                 3 - #50                 3 -       #55                                                                               - - ttg gct tgt gct ttt gag aat aat gta ctg gt - #g tac aaa gtg ctg         aga     2962                                                                     Leu Ala Cys Ala Phe Glu Asn Asn Val Leu Va - #l Tyr Lys Val Leu Arg                           360  - #               365  - #               370               - - cgg gag agt ccc tca acc gtg aaa atg tgt gt - #t tgt ggg act tct cat          3010                                                                        Arg Glu Ser Pro Ser Thr Val Lys Met Cys Va - #l Cys Gly Thr Ser His                        375      - #           380      - #           385                   - - tat gca aag cct ttg aca ctg gca att att tc - #t tca gat att cgg gct          3058                                                                        Tyr Ala Lys Pro Leu Thr Leu Ala Ile Ile Se - #r Ser Asp Ile Arg Ala                    390          - #       395          - #       400                       - - aat cga tac atg tac act gtg gac tca aca ga - #g ttc act tct gac gag          3106                                                                        Asn Arg Tyr Met Tyr Thr Val Asp Ser Thr Gl - #u Phe Thr Ser Asp Glu                405              - #   410              - #   415                           - - gat taaaagtggg cggggccaag aggggtataa ataggtgggg aggttgagg - #g               3159                                                                        Asp                                                                            420                                                                             - - gagccgtagt ttctgttttt cccagactgg gggggacaac atggccgagg aa -              #gggcgcat   3219                                                                  - - ttatgtgcct tatgtaactg cccgcctgcc caagtggtcg ggttcggtgc ag -             #gataagac   3279                                                                  - - gggctcgaac atgttggggg gtgtggtact ccctcctaat tcacaggcgc ac -             #cggacgga   3339                                                                  - - gaccgtgggc actgaggcca ccagagacaa cctgcacgcc gagggagcgc gt -             #cgtcctga   3399                                                                  - - ggatcagacg ccctacatga tcttggtgga ggactctctg ggaggtttga ag -             #aggcgaat   3459                                                                  - - ggacttgctg gaagaatcta atcagcagct gctggcaact ctcaaccgtc tc -             #cgtacagg   3519                                                                  - - actcgctgcc tatgtgcagg ctaaccttgt gggcggccaa gttaacccct tt -             #gtttaaat   3579                                                                  - - aaaaatacac tcatacagtt tattatgctg tcaataaaat tctttatttt tc -             #ctgtgata   3639                                                                  - - ataccgtgtc cagcgtgctc tgtcaataag ggtcctatgc atcctgagaa gg -             #gcctcata   3699                                                                  - - tacccatggc atgaatatta agatacatgg gcataaggcc ctcagaaggg tt -             #gaggtaga   3759                                                                  - - gccactgcag actttcgtgg ggaggtaagg tgttgtaaat aatccagtca ta -             #ctgactgt   3819                                                                  - - gctgggcgtg gaaggaaaag atgtctttta gaagaagggt gattggcaaa gg -             #gaggctct   3879                                                                  - - tagtgtaggt attgataaat ctgttcagtt gggagggatg cattcggggg ct -             #aataaggt   3939                                                                  - - ggagtttagc ctgaatctta aggttggcaa tgttgccccc taggtctttg cg -             #aggattca   3999                                                                  - - tgttgtgcag taccacaaaa acagagtagc ctgtgcattt ggggaattta tc -             #atgaagct   4059                                                                  - - t                  - #                  - #                  - #                  4060                                                                   - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 6                                                    <211> LENGTH: 420                                                              <212> TYPE: PRT                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Bovine adenovirus type 3                                        - - <400> SEQUENCE: 6                                                          - - Met Ala Glu Gly Gln Gly Val Gln Asp His Pr - #o Glu Leu Gln Glu His         1               5 - #                 10 - #                 15               - - Phe Ala Ala Phe Leu Val Ala Arg Gln Asp As - #p Pro Asp Tyr Gln Pro                    20     - #             25     - #             30                   - - Val Asp Gly Asp Ser Pro Pro Arg Ala Ser Le - #u Glu Glu Ala Glu Gln                35         - #         40         - #         45                       - - Ser Ser Thr Arg Phe Glu His Ile Ser Tyr Ar - #g Asp Val Val Asp Asp            50             - #     55             - #     60                           - - Phe Asn Arg Cys His Asp Val Phe Tyr Glu Ar - #g Tyr Ser Phe Glu Asp        65                 - # 70                 - # 75                 - # 80        - - Ile Lys Ser Tyr Glu Ala Leu Pro Glu Asp As - #n Leu Glu Gln Leu Ile                        85 - #                 90 - #                 95               - - Ala Met His Ala Lys Ile Lys Leu Leu Pro Gl - #y Arg Glu Tyr Glu Leu                   100      - #           105      - #           110                   - - Thr Gln Pro Leu Asn Ile Thr Ser Cys Ala Ty - #r Val Leu Gly Asn Gly               115          - #       120          - #       125                       - - Ala Thr Ile Arg Val Thr Gly Glu Ala Ser Pr - #o Ala Ile Arg Val Gly           130              - #   135              - #   140                           - - Ala Met Ala Val Gly Pro Cys Val Thr Gly Me - #t Thr Gly Val Thr Phe       145                 1 - #50                 1 - #55                 1 -       #60                                                                               - - Val Asn Cys Arg Phe Glu Arg Glu Ser Thr Il - #e Arg Gly Ser Leu         Ile                                                                                              165  - #               170  - #               175              - - Arg Ala Ser Thr His Val Leu Phe His Gly Cy - #s Tyr Phe Met Gly Ile                   180      - #           185      - #           190                   - - Met Gly Thr Cys Ile Glu Val Gly Ala Gly Al - #a Tyr Ile Arg Gly Cys               195          - #       200          - #       205                       - - Glu Phe Val Gly Cys Tyr Arg Gly Ile Cys Se - #r Thr Ser Asn Arg Asp           210              - #   215              - #   220                           - - Ile Lys Val Arg Gln Cys Asn Phe Asp Lys Cy - #s Leu Leu Gly Ile Thr       225                 2 - #30                 2 - #35                 2 -       #40                                                                               - - Cys Lys Gly Asp Tyr Arg Leu Ser Gly Asn Va - #l Cys Ser Glu Thr         Phe                                                                                              245  - #               250  - #               255              - - Cys Phe Ala His Leu Glu Gly Glu Gly Leu Va - #l Lys Asn Asn Thr Val                   260      - #           265      - #           270                   - - Lys Ser Pro Ser Arg Trp Thr Ser Glu Ser Gl - #y Phe Ser Met Ile Thr               275          - #       280          - #       285                       - - Cys Ala Asp Gly Arg Val Thr Pro Leu Gly Se - #r Leu His Ile Val Gly           290              - #   295              - #   300                           - - Asn Arg Cys Arg Arg Trp Pro Thr Met Gln Gl - #y Asn Val Phe Ile Met       305                 3 - #10                 3 - #15                 3 -       #20                                                                               - - Ser Lys Leu Tyr Leu Gly Asn Arg Ile Gly Th - #r Val Ala Leu Pro         Gln                                                                                              325  - #               330  - #               335              - - Cys Ala Phe Tyr Lys Ser Ser Ile Cys Leu Gl - #u Glu Arg Ala Thr Asn                   340      - #           345      - #           350                   - - Lys Leu Val Leu Ala Cys Ala Phe Glu Asn As - #n Val Leu Val Tyr Lys               355          - #       360          - #       365                       - - Val Leu Arg Arg Glu Ser Pro Ser Thr Val Ly - #s Met Cys Val Cys Gly           370              - #   375              - #   380                           - - Thr Ser His Tyr Ala Lys Pro Leu Thr Leu Al - #a Ile Ile Ser Ser Asp       385                 3 - #90                 3 - #95                 4 -       #00                                                                               - - Ile Arg Ala Asn Arg Tyr Met Tyr Thr Val As - #p Ser Thr Glu Phe         Thr                                                                                              405  - #               410  - #               415              - - Ser Asp Glu Asp                                                                       420                                                                 - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 7                                                    <211> LENGTH: 4060                                                             <212> TYPE: DNA                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Bovine adenovirus type 3                                       <220> FEATURE:                                                                 <221> NAME/KEY: CDS                                                            <222> LOCATION: (3200)..(3574)                                                  - - <400> SEQUENCE: 7                                                          - - catcatcaat aatctacagt acactgatgg cagcggtcca actgccaatc at -              #ttttgcca     60                                                                  - - cgtcatttat gacgcaacga cggcgagcgt ggcgtgctga cgtaactgtg gg -             #gcggagcg    120                                                                  - - cgtcgcggag gcggcggcgc tgggcggggc tgagggcggc gggggcggcg cg -             #cggggcgg    180                                                                  - - cgcgcggggc ggggcgaggg gcggagttcc gcacccgcta cgtcattttc ag -             #acattttt    240                                                                  - - tagcaaattt gcgccttttg caagcatttt tctcacattt caggtattta ga -             #gggcggat    300                                                                  - - ttttggtgtt cgtacttccg tgtcacatag ttcactgtca atcttcatta cg -             #gcttagac    360                                                                  - - aaattttcgg cgtcttttcc gggtttatgt ccccggtcac ctttatgact gt -             #gtgaaaca    420                                                                  - - cacctgccca ttgtttaccc ttggtcagtt ttttcgtctc ctagggtggg aa -             #catcaaga    480                                                                  - - acaaatttgc cgagtaattg tgcacctttt tccgcgttag gactgcgttt ca -             #cacgtaga    540                                                                  - - cagacttttt ctcattttct cacactccgt cgtccgcttc agagctctgc gt -             #cttcgctg    600                                                                  - - ccaccatgaa gtacctggtc ctcgttctca acgacggcat gagtcgaatt ga -             #aaaagctc    660                                                                  - - tcctgtgcag cgatggtgag gtggatttag agtgtcatga ggtacttccc cc -             #ttctcccg    720                                                                  - - cgcctgtccc cgcttctgtg tcacccgtga ggagtcctcc tcctctgtct cc -             #ggtgtttc    780                                                                  - - ctccgtctcc gccagccccg cttgtgaatc cagaggcgag ttcgctgctg ca -             #gcagtatc    840                                                                  - - ggagagagct gttagagagg agcctgctcc gaacggccga aggtcagcag cg -             #tgcagtgt    900                                                                  - - gtccatgtga gcggttgccc gtggaagagg atgagtgtct gaatgccgta aa -             #tttgctgt    960                                                                  - - ttcctgatcc ctggctaaat gcagctgaaa atgggggtga tatttttaag tc -             #tccggcta   1020                                                                  - - tgtctccaga accgtggata gatttgtcta gctacgatag cgatgtagaa ga -             #ggtgacta   1080                                                                  - - gtcacttttt tctggattgc cctgaagacc ccagtcggga gtgttcatct tg -             #tgggtttc   1140                                                                  - - atcaggctca aagcggaatt ccaggcatta tgtgcagttt gtgctacatg cg -             #ccaaacct   1200                                                                  - - accattgcat ctatagtaag tacattctgt aaaagaacat cttggtgatt tc -             #taggtatt   1260                                                                  - - gtttagggat taactgggtg gagtgatctt aatccggcat aaccaaatac at -             #gttttcac   1320                                                                  - - aggtccagtt tctgaagagg aaatgtgagt catgttgact ttggcgcgca ag -             #aggaaatg   1380                                                                  - - tgagtcatgt tgactttggc gcgccctacg gtgactttaa agcaatttga gg -             #atcacttt   1440                                                                  - - tttgttagtc gctataaagt agtcacggag tcttcatgga tcacttaagc gt -             #tcttttgg   1500                                                                  - - atttgaagct gcttcgctct atcgtagcgg gggcttcaaa tcgcactgga gt -             #gtggaaga   1560                                                                  - - ggcggctgtg gctgggacgc ctgactcaac tggtccatga tacctgcgta ga -             #gaacgaga   1620                                                                  - - gcatatttct caattctctg ccagggaatg aagctttttt aaggttgctt cg -             #gagcggct   1680                                                                  - - attttgaagt gtttgacgtg tttgtggtgc ctgagctgca tctggacact cc -             #gggtcgag   1740                                                                  - - tggtcgccgc tcttgctctg ctggtgttca tcctcaacga tttagacgct aa -             #ttctgctt   1800                                                                  - - cttcaggctt tgattcaggt tttctcgtgg accgtctctg cgtgccgcta tg -             #gctgaagg   1860                                                                  - - ccagggcgtt caagatcacc cagagctcca ggagcacttc gcagccttcc tc -             #gtcgcccg   1920                                                                  - - acaagacgac ccagactacc agccagtaga cggggacagc ccaccccggg ct -             #agcctgga   1980                                                                  - - ggaggctgaa cagagcagca ctcgtttcga gcacatcagt taccgagacg tg -             #gtggatga   2040                                                                  - - cttcaataga tgccatgatg ttttttatga gaggtacagt tttgaggaca ta -             #aagagcta   2100                                                                  - - cgaggctttg cctgaggaca atttggagca gctcatagct atgcatgcta aa -             #atcaagct   2160                                                                  - - gctgcccggt cgggagtatg agttgactca acctttgaac ataacatctt gc -             #gcctatgt   2220                                                                  - - gctcggaaat ggggctacta ttagggtaac aggggaagcc tccccggcta tt -             #agagtggg   2280                                                                  - - ggccatggcc gtgggtccgt gtgtaacagg aatgactggg gtgacttttg tg -             #aattgtag   2340                                                                  - - gtttgagaga gagtcaacaa ttagggggtc cctgatacga gcttcaactc ac -             #gtgctgtt   2400                                                                  - - tcatggctgt tattttatgg gaattatggg cacttgtatt gaggtggggg cg -             #ggagctta   2460                                                                  - - cattcggggt tgtgagtttg tgggctgtta ccggggaatc tgttctactt ct -             #aacagaga   2520                                                                  - - tattaaggtg aggcagtgca actttgacaa atgcttactg ggtattactt gt -             #aaggggga   2580                                                                  - - ctatcgtctt tcgggaaatg tgtgttctga gactttctgc tttgctcatt ta -             #gagggaga   2640                                                                  - - gggtttggtt aaaaacaaca cagtcaagtc ccctagtcgc tggaccagcg ag -             #tctggctt   2700                                                                  - - ttccatgata acttgtgcag acggcagggt tacgcctttg ggttccctcc ac -             #attgtggg   2760                                                                  - - caaccgttgt aggcgttggc caaccatgca ggggaatgtg tttatcatgt ct -             #aaactgta   2820                                                                  - - tctgggcaac agaataggga ctgtagccct gccccagtgt gctttctaca ag -             #tccagcat   2880                                                                  - - ttgtttggag gagagggcga caaacaagct ggtcttggct tgtgcttttg ag -             #aataatgt   2940                                                                  - - actggtgtac aaagtgctga gacgggagag tccctcaacc gtgaaaatgt gt -             #gtttgtgg   3000                                                                  - - gacttctcat tatgcaaagc ctttgacact ggcaattatt tcttcagata tt -             #cgggctaa   3060                                                                  - - tcgatacatg tacactgtgg actcaacaga gttcacttct gacgaggatt aa -             #aagtgggc   3120                                                                  - - ggggccaaga ggggtataaa taggtgggga ggttgagggg agccgtagtt tc -             #tgtttttc   3180                                                                  - - ccagactggg ggggacaac atg gcc gag gaa ggg cgc att - # tat gtg cct        tat    3232                                                                                        - #   Met Ala Glu Glu Gly Arg Ile Tyr Val - # Pro Tyr                         - #     1             - #  5                - #  10           - - gta act gcc cgc ctg ccc aag tgg tcg ggt tc - #g gtg cag gat aag acg          3280                                                                        Val Thr Ala Arg Leu Pro Lys Trp Ser Gly Se - #r Val Gln Asp Lys Thr                         15     - #             20     - #             25                   - - ggc tcg aac atg ttg ggg ggt gtg gta ctc cc - #t cct aat tca cag gcg          3328                                                                        Gly Ser Asn Met Leu Gly Gly Val Val Leu Pr - #o Pro Asn Ser Gln Ala                     30         - #         35         - #         40                       - - cac cgg acg gag acc gtg ggc act gag gcc ac - #c aga gac aac ctg cac          3376                                                                        His Arg Thr Glu Thr Val Gly Thr Glu Ala Th - #r Arg Asp Asn Leu His                 45             - #     50             - #     55                           - - gcc gag gga gcg cgt cgt cct gag gat cag ac - #g ccc tac atg atc ttg          3424                                                                        Ala Glu Gly Ala Arg Arg Pro Glu Asp Gln Th - #r Pro Tyr Met Ile Leu             60                 - # 65                 - # 70                 - # 75        - - gtg gag gac tct ctg gga ggt ttg aag agg cg - #a atg gac ttg ctg gaa          3472                                                                        Val Glu Asp Ser Leu Gly Gly Leu Lys Arg Ar - #g Met Asp Leu Leu Glu                             80 - #                 85 - #                 90               - - gaa tct aat cag cag ctg ctg gca act ctc aa - #c cgt ctc cgt aca gga          3520                                                                        Glu Ser Asn Gln Gln Leu Leu Ala Thr Leu As - #n Arg Leu Arg Thr Gly                         95     - #            100     - #            105                   - - ctc gct gcc tat gtg cag gct aac ctt gtg gg - #c ggc caa gtt aac ccc          3568                                                                        Leu Ala Ala Tyr Val Gln Ala Asn Leu Val Gl - #y Gly Gln Val Asn Pro                    110          - #       115          - #       120                       - - ttt gtt taaataaaaa tacactcata cagtttatta tgctgtcaat aa - #aattcttt           3624                                                                        Phe Val                                                                            125                                                                         - - atttttcctg tgataatacc gtgtccagcg tgctctgtca ataagggtcc ta -              #tgcatcct   3684                                                                  - - gagaagggcc tcatataccc atggcatgaa tattaagata catgggcata ag -             #gccctcag   3744                                                                  - - aagggttgag gtagagccac tgcagacttt cgtggggagg taaggtgttg ta -             #aataatcc   3804                                                                  - - agtcatactg actgtgctgg gcgtggaagg aaaagatgtc ttttagaaga ag -             #ggtgattg   3864                                                                  - - gcaaagggag gctcttagtg taggtattga taaatctgtt cagttgggag gg -             #atgcattc   3924                                                                  - - gggggctaat aaggtggagt ttagcctgaa tcttaaggtt ggcaatgttg cc -             #ccctaggt   3984                                                                  - - ctttgcgagg attcatgttg tgcagtacca caaaaacaga gtagcctgtg ca -             #tttgggga   4044                                                                  - - atttatcatg aagctt             - #                  - #                       - #  4060                                                                   - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 8                                                    <211> LENGTH: 125                                                              <212> TYPE: PRT                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Bovine adenovirus type 3                                        - - <400> SEQUENCE: 8                                                          - - Met Ala Glu Glu Gly Arg Ile Tyr Val Pro Ty - #r Val Thr Ala Arg Leu         1               5 - #                 10 - #                 15               - - Pro Lys Trp Ser Gly Ser Val Gln Asp Lys Th - #r Gly Ser Asn Met Leu                    20     - #             25     - #             30                   - - Gly Gly Val Val Leu Pro Pro Asn Ser Gln Al - #a His Arg Thr Glu Thr                35         - #         40         - #         45                       - - Val Gly Thr Glu Ala Thr Arg Asp Asn Leu Hi - #s Ala Glu Gly Ala Arg            50             - #     55             - #     60                           - - Arg Pro Glu Asp Gln Thr Pro Tyr Met Ile Le - #u Val Glu Asp Ser Leu        65                 - # 70                 - # 75                 - # 80        - - Gly Gly Leu Lys Arg Arg Met Asp Leu Leu Gl - #u Glu Ser Asn Gln Gln                        85 - #                 90 - #                 95               - - Leu Leu Ala Thr Leu Asn Arg Leu Arg Thr Gl - #y Leu Ala Ala Tyr Val                   100      - #           105      - #           110                   - - Gln Ala Asn Leu Val Gly Gly Gln Val Asn Pr - #o Phe Val                           115          - #       120          - #       125                       - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 9                                                    <211> LENGTH: 54                                                               <212> TYPE: PRT                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Human adenovirus type 5                                         - - <400> SEQUENCE: 9                                                          - - Glu Glu Phe Val Leu Asp Tyr Val Glu His Pr - #o Gly His Gly Cys Arg         1               5 - #                 10 - #                 15               - - Ser Cys His Tyr His Arg Arg Asn Thr Gly As - #p Pro Asp Ile Met Cys                    20     - #             25     - #             30                   - - Ser Leu Cys Tyr Met Arg Thr Cys Gly Met Ph - #e Val Tyr Ser Pro Val                35         - #         40         - #         45                       - - Ser Glu Pro Glu Pro Glu                                                        50                                                                         - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 10                                                   <211> LENGTH: 13                                                               <212> TYPE: PRT                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Human adenovirus type 5                                         - - <400> SEQUENCE: 10                                                         - - Ile Asp Leu Thr Cys His Glu Ala Gly Phe Pr - #o Pro Ser                     1               5 - #                 10                                      - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 11                                                   <211> LENGTH: 19                                                               <212> TYPE: PRT                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Human adenovirus type 5                                         - - <400> SEQUENCE: 11                                                         - - Leu Asp Phe Ser Thr Pro Gly Arg Ala Ala Al - #a Ala Val Ala Phe Leu         1               5 - #                 10 - #                 15              Ser Phe Ile                                                                     - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 12                                                   <211> LENGTH: 7                                                                <212> TYPE: PRT                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Human adenovirus type 5                                         - - <400> SEQUENCE: 12                                                         - - Gln Ser Ser Asn Ser Thr Ser                                                 1               5                                                             - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 13                                                   <211> LENGTH: 347                                                              <212> TYPE: PRT                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Human adenovirus type 5                                         - - <400> SEQUENCE: 13                                                         - - Gln Lys Tyr Ser Ile Glu Gln Leu Thr Thr Ty - #r Trp Leu Gln Pro Gly         1               5 - #                 10 - #                 15               - - Asp Asp Phe Glu Glu Ala Ile Arg Val Tyr Al - #a Lys Val Ala Leu Arg                    20     - #             25     - #             30                   - - Pro Asp Cys Lys Tyr Lys Ile Ser Lys Leu Va - #l Asn Ile Arg Asn Cys                35         - #         40         - #         45                       - - Cys Tyr Ile Ser Gly Asn Gly Ala Glu Val Gl - #u Ile Asp Thr Glu Asp            50             - #     55             - #     60                           - - Arg Val Ala Phe Arg Cys Ser Met Ile Asn Me - #t Trp Pro Gly Val Leu        65                 - # 70                 - # 75                 - # 80        - - Gly Met Asp Gly Val Val Ile Met Asn Val Ar - #g Phe Thr Gly Pro Asn                        85 - #                 90 - #                 95               - - Phe Ser Gly Thr Val Phe Leu Ala Asn Thr As - #n Leu Ile Leu His Gly                   100      - #           105      - #           110                   - - Val Ser Phe Tyr Gly Phe Asn Asn Thr Cys Va - #l Glu Ala Trp Thr Asp               115          - #       120          - #       125                       - - Val Arg Val Arg Gly Cys Ala Phe Tyr Cys Cy - #s Trp Lys Gly Val Val           130              - #   135              - #   140                           - - Cys Arg Pro Lys Ser Arg Ala Ser Ile Lys Ly - #s Cys Leu Phe Glu Arg       145                 1 - #50                 1 - #55                 1 -       #60                                                                               - - Cys Thr Leu Gly Ile Leu Ser Glu Gly Asn Se - #r Arg Val Arg His         Asn                                                                                              165  - #               170  - #               175              - - Val Ala Ser Asp Cys Gly Cys Phe Met Leu Va - #l Lys Ser Val Ala Val                   180      - #           185      - #           190                   - - Ile Lys His Asn Met Val Cys Gly Asn Cys Gl - #u Asp Arg Ala Ser Gln               195          - #       200          - #       205                       - - Met Leu Thr Cys Ser Asp Gly Asn Cys His Le - #u Leu Lys Thr Ile His           210              - #   215              - #   220                           - - Val Ala Ser His Ser Arg Lys Ala Trp Pro Va - #l Phe Glu His Asn Ile       225                 2 - #30                 2 - #35                 2 -       #40                                                                               - - Leu His Arg Cys Ser Leu His Leu Gly Asn Ar - #g Arg Gly Val Phe         Leu                                                                                              245  - #               250  - #               255              - - Pro Tyr Gln Cys Asn Leu Ser His Thr Lys Il - #e Leu Leu Glu Pro Glu                   260      - #           265      - #           270                   - - Ser Met Ser Lys Val Asn Leu Asn Gly Val Ph - #e Asp Met Thr Met Lys               275          - #       280          - #       285                       - - Ile Trp Lys Val Leu Arg Tyr Asp Glu Thr Ar - #g Thr Arg Cys Arg Pro           290              - #   295              - #   300                           - - Cys Glu Cys Gly Gly Lys His Ile Arg Asn Gl - #n Pro Val Met Leu Asp       305                 3 - #10                 3 - #15                 3 -       #20                                                                               - - Val Thr Glu Glu Leu Arg Pro Asp His Leu Va - #l Leu Ala Cys His         Arg                                                                                              325  - #               330  - #               335              - - Ala Glu Phe Gly Ser Ser Asp Glu Asp Thr As - #p                                       340      - #           345                                          - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 14                                                   <211> LENGTH: 140                                                              <212> TYPE: PRT                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Human adenovirus type 5                                         - - <400> SEQUENCE: 14                                                         - - Met Ser Thr Asn Ser Phe Asp Gly Ser Ile Va - #l Ser Ser Tyr Leu Thr         1               5 - #                 10 - #                 15               - - Thr Arg Met Pro Pro Trp Ala Gly Val Arg Gl - #n Asn Val Met Gly Ser                    20     - #             25     - #             30                   - - Ser Ile Asp Gly Arg Pro Val Leu Pro Ala As - #n Ser Thr Thr Leu Thr                35         - #         40         - #         45                       - - Tyr Glu Thr Val Ser Gly Thr Pro Leu Glu Th - #r Ala Ala Ser Ala Ala            50             - #     55             - #     60                           - - Ala Ser Ala Ala Ala Ala Thr Ala Arg Gly Il - #e Val Thr Asp Phe Ala        65                 - # 70                 - # 75                 - # 80        - - Phe Leu Ser Pro Leu Ala Ser Ser Ala Ala Se - #r Arg Ser Ser Ala Arg                        85 - #                 90 - #                 95               - - Asp Asp Lys Leu Thr Ala Leu Leu Ala Gln Le - #u Asp Ser Leu Thr Arg                   100      - #           105      - #           110                   - - Glu Leu Asn Val Val Ser Gln Gln Leu Leu As - #p Leu Arg Gln Gln Val               115          - #       120          - #       125                       - - Ser Ala Leu Lys Ala Ser Ser Pro Pro Asn Al - #a Val                           130              - #   135              - #   140                           - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 15                                                   <211> LENGTH: 5100                                                             <212> TYPE: DNA                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Bovine adenovirus type 3                                       <220> FEATURE:                                                                 <221> NAME/KEY: CDS                                                            <222> LOCATION: (2)..(418)                                                      - - <400> SEQUENCE: 15                                                         - - c ctc atc aaa caa ccc gtg gtg ggc acc acc - #cac gtg gaa atg cct         cgc     49                                                                         Leu Ile Lys Gln Pro Val Val Gly Thr T - #hr His Val Glu Met Pro Arg             1              - # 5                 - # 10                 - # 15          - - aac gaa gtc cta gaa caa cat ctg acc tca ca - #t ggc gct caa atc gcg            97                                                                        Asn Glu Val Leu Glu Gln His Leu Thr Ser Hi - #s Gly Ala Gln Ile Ala                         20     - #             25     - #             30                   - - ggc gga ggc gct gcg ggc gat tac ttt aaa ag - #c ccc act tca gct cga           145                                                                        Gly Gly Gly Ala Ala Gly Asp Tyr Phe Lys Se - #r Pro Thr Ser Ala Arg                     35         - #         40         - #         45                       - - acc ctt atc ccg ctc acc gcc tcc tgc tta ag - #a cca gat gga gtc ttt           193                                                                        Thr Leu Ile Pro Leu Thr Ala Ser Cys Leu Ar - #g Pro Asp Gly Val Phe                 50             - #     55             - #     60                           - - caa cta gga gga ggc tcg cgt tca tct ttc aa - #c ccc ctg caa aca gat           241                                                                        Gln Leu Gly Gly Gly Ser Arg Ser Ser Phe As - #n Pro Leu Gln Thr Asp             65                 - # 70                 - # 75                 - # 80        - - ttt gcc ttc cac gcc ctg ccc tcc aga ccg cg - #c cac ggg ggc ata gga           289                                                                        Phe Ala Phe His Ala Leu Pro Ser Arg Pro Ar - #g His Gly Gly Ile Gly                             85 - #                 90 - #                 95               - - tcc agg cag ttt gta gag gaa ttt gtg ccc gc - #c gtc tac ctc aac ccc           337                                                                        Ser Arg Gln Phe Val Glu Glu Phe Val Pro Al - #a Val Tyr Leu Asn Pro                        100      - #           105      - #           110                   - - tac tcg gga ccg ccg gac tct tat ccg gac ca - #g ttt ata cgc cac tac           385                                                                        Tyr Ser Gly Pro Pro Asp Ser Tyr Pro Asp Gl - #n Phe Ile Arg His Tyr                    115          - #       120          - #       125                       - - aac gtg tac agc aac tct gtg agc ggt tat ag - #c tgagattgta agactctcc     t    438                                                                        Asn Val Tyr Ser Asn Ser Val Ser Gly Tyr Se - #r                                    130              - #   135                                                  - - atctgtctct gtgctgcttt tccgcttcaa gccccacaag catgaagggg tt -              #tctgctca    498                                                                  - - tcttcagcct gcttgtgcat tgtcccctaa ttcatgttgg gaccattagc tt -             #ctatgctg    558                                                                  - - caaggcccgg gtctgagcct aacgcgactt atgtttgtga ctatggaagc ga -             #gtcagatt    618                                                                  - - acaaccccac cacggttctg tggttggctc gagagaccga tggctcctgg at -             #ctctgttc    678                                                                  - - ttttccgtca caacggctcc tcaactgcag cccccggggt cgtcgcgcac tt -             #tactgacc    738                                                                  - - acaacagcag cattgtggtg ccccagtatt acctcctcaa caactcactc tc -             #taagctct    798                                                                  - - gctgctcata ccggcacaac gagcgttctc agtttacctg caaacaagct ga -             #cgtcccta    858                                                                  - - cctgtcacga gcccggcaag ccgctcaccc tccgcgtctc ccccgcgctg gg -             #aactgccc    918                                                                  - - accaagcagt cacttggttt tttcaaaatg tacccatagc tactgtttac cg -             #accttggg    978                                                                  - - gcaatgtaac ttggttttgt cctcccttca tgtgtacctt taatgtcagc ct -             #gaactccc   1038                                                                  - - tacttattta caacttttct gacaaaaccg gggggcaata cacagctctc at -             #gcactccg   1098                                                                  - - gacctgcttc cctctttcag ctctttaagc caacgacttg tgtcaccaag gt -             #ggaggacc   1158                                                                  - - cgccgtatgc caacgacccg gcctcgcctg tgtggcgccc actgcttttt gc -             #cttcgtcc   1218                                                                  - - tctgcaccgg ctgcgcggtg ttgttaaccg ccttcggtcc atcgattcta tc -             #cggtaccc   1278                                                                  - - gaaagcttat ctcagcccgc ttttggagtc ccgagcccta taccaccctc ca -             #ctaacagt   1338                                                                  - - ccccccatgg agccagacgg agttcatgcc gagcagcagt ttatcctcaa tc -             #agatttcc   1398                                                                  - - tgcgccaaca ctgccctcca gcgtcaaagg gaggaactag cttcccttgt ca -             #tgttgcat   1458                                                                  - - gcctgtaagc gtggcctctt ttgtccagtc aaaacttaca agctcagcct ca -             #acgcctcg   1518                                                                  - - gccagcgagc acagcctgca ctttgaaaaa agtccctccc gattcaccct gg -             #tcaacact   1578                                                                  - - cacgccggag cttctgtgcg agtggcccta caccaccagg gagcttccgg ca -             #gcatccgc   1638                                                                  - - tgttcctgtt cccacgccga gtgcctcccc gtcctcctca agaccctctg tg -             #cctttaac   1698                                                                  - - tttttagatt agctgaaagc aaatataaaa tggtgtgctt accgtaattc tg -             #ttttgact   1758                                                                  - - tgtgtgcttg atttctcccc ctgcgccgta atccagtgcc cctcttcaaa ac -             #tctcgtac   1818                                                                  - - cctatgcgat tcgcataggc atattttcta aaagctctga agtcaacatc ac -             #tctcaaac   1878                                                                  - - acttctccgt tgtaggttac tttcatctac agataaagtc atccaccggt ta -             #acatcatg   1938                                                                  - - aagagaagtg tgccccagga ctttaatctt gtgtatccgt acaaggctaa ga -             #ggcccaac   1998                                                                  - - atcatgccgc ccttttttga ccgcaatggc tttgttgaaa accaagaagc ca -             #cgctagcc   2058                                                                  - - atgcttgtgg aaaagccgct cacgttcgac aaggaaggtg cgctgaccct gg -             #gcgtcgga   2118                                                                  - - cgcggcatcc gcattaaccc cgcggggctt ctggagacaa acgacctcgc gt -             #ccgctgtc   2178                                                                  - - ttcccaccgc tggcctccga tgaggccggc aacgtcacgc tcaacatgtc tg -             #acgggcta   2238                                                                  - - tatactaagg acaacaagct agctgtcaaa gtaggtcccg ggctgtccct cg -             #actccaat   2298                                                                  - - aatgctctcc aggtccacac aggcgacggg ctcacggtaa ccgatgacaa gg -             #tgtctcta   2358                                                                  - - aatacccaag ctcccctctc gaccaccagc gcgggcctct ccctacttct gg -             #gtcccagc   2418                                                                  - - ctccacttag gtgaggagga acgactaaca gtaaacaccg gagcgggcct cc -             #aaattagc   2478                                                                  - - aataacgctc tggccgtaaa agtaggttca ggtatcaccg tagatgctca aa -             #accagctc   2538                                                                  - - gctgcatccc tgggggacgg tctagaaagc agagataata aaactgtcgt ta -             #aggctggg   2598                                                                  - - cccggactta caataactaa tcaagctctt actgttgcta ccgggaacgg cc -             #ttcaggtc   2658                                                                  - - aacccggaag ggcaactgca gctaaacatt actgccggtc agggcctcaa ct -             #ttgcaaac   2718                                                                  - - aacagcctcg ccgtggagct gggctcgggc ctgcattttc cccctggcca aa -             #accaagta   2778                                                                  - - agcctttatc ccggagatgg aatagacatc cgagataata gggtgactgt gc -             #ccgctggg   2838                                                                  - - ccaggcctga gaatgctcaa ccaccaactt gccgtagctt ccggagacgg tt -             #tagaagtc   2898                                                                  - - cacagcgaca ccctccggtt aaagctctcc cacggcctga catttgaaaa tg -             #gcgccgta   2958                                                                  - - cgagcaaaac taggaccagg acttggcaca gacgactctg gtcggtccgt gg -             #ttcgcaca   3018                                                                  - - ggtcgaggac ttagagttgc aaacggccaa gtccagatct tcagcggaag ag -             #gcaccgcc   3078                                                                  - - atcggcactg atagcagcct cactctcaac atccgggcgc ccctacaatt tt -             #ctggaccc   3138                                                                  - - gccttgactg ctagtttgca aggcagtggt ccgattactt acaacagcaa ca -             #atggcact   3198                                                                  - - ttcggtctct ctataggccc cggaatgtgg gtagaccaaa acagacttca gg -             #taaaccca   3258                                                                  - - ggcgctggtt tagtcttcca aggaaacaac cttgtcccaa accttgcgga tc -             #cgctggct   3318                                                                  - - atttccgaca gcaaaattag tctcagtctc ggtcccggcc tgacccaagc tt -             #ccaacgcc   3378                                                                  - - ctgactttaa gtttaggaaa cgggcttgaa ttctccaatc aagccgttgc ta -             #taaaagcg   3438                                                                  - - ggccggggct tacgctttga gtcttcctca caagctttag agagcagcct ca -             #cagtcgga   3498                                                                  - - aatggcttaa cgcttaccga tactgtgatc cgccccaacc taggggacgg cc -             #tagaggtc   3558                                                                  - - agagacaata aaatcattgt taagctgggc gcgaatcttc gttttgaaaa cg -             #gagccgta   3618                                                                  - - accgccggca ccgttaaccc ttctgcgccc gaggcaccac caactctcac tg -             #cagaacca   3678                                                                  - - cccctccgag cctccaactc ccatcttcaa ctgtccctat cggagggctt gg -             #ttgtgcat   3738                                                                  - - aacaacgccc ttgctctcca actgggagac ggcatggaag taaatcagca cg -             #gacttact   3798                                                                  - - ttaagagtag gctcgggttt gcaaatgcgt gacggcattt taacagttac ac -             #ccagcggc   3858                                                                  - - actcctattg agcccagact gactgcccca ctgactcaga cagagaatgg aa -             #tcgggctc   3918                                                                  - - gctctcggcg ccggcttgga attagacgag agcgcgctcc aagtaaaagt tg -             #ggcccggc   3978                                                                  - - atgcgcctga accctgtaga aaagtatgta accctgctcc tgggtcctgg cc -             #ttagtttt   4038                                                                  - - gggcagccgg ccaacaggac aaattatgat gtgcgcgttt ctgtggagcc cc -             #ccatggtt   4098                                                                  - - ttcggacagc gtggtcagct cacattttta gtgggtcacg gactacacat tc -             #aaaattcc   4158                                                                  - - aaacttcagc tcaatttggg acaaggcctc agaactgacc ccgtcaccaa cc -             #agctggaa   4218                                                                  - - gtgcccctcg gtcaaggttt ggaaattgca gacgaatccc aggttagggt ta -             #aattgggc   4278                                                                  - - gatggcctgc agtttgattc acaagctcgc atcactaccg ctcctaacat gg -             #tcactgaa   4338                                                                  - - actctgtgga ccggaacagg cagtaatgct aatgttacat ggcggggcta ca -             #ctgccccc   4398                                                                  - - ggcagcaaac tctttttgag tctcactcgg ttcagcactg gtctagtttt ag -             #gaaacatg   4458                                                                  - - actattgaca gcaatgcatc ctttgggcaa tacattaacg cgggacacga ac -             #agatcgaa   4518                                                                  - - tgctttatat tgttggacaa tcagggtaac ctaaaagaag gatctaactt gc -             #aaggcact   4578                                                                  - - tgggaagtga agaacaaccc ctctgcttcc aaagctgctt ttttgccttc ca -             #ccgcccta   4638                                                                  - - taccccatcc tcaacgaaag ccgagggagt cttcctggaa aaaatcttgt gg -             #gcatgcaa   4698                                                                  - - gccatactgg gaggcggggg cacttgcact gtgatagcca ccctcaatgg ca -             #gacgcagc   4758                                                                  - - aacaactatc ccgcgggcca gtccataatt ttcgtgtggc aagaattcaa ca -             #ccatagcc   4818                                                                  - - cgccaacctc tgaaccactc tacacttact ttttcttact ggacttaaat aa -             #gttggaaa   4878                                                                  - - taaagagtta aactgaatgt ttaagtgcaa cagactttta ttggttttgg ct -             #cacaacaa   4938                                                                  - - attacaacag catagacaag tcataccggt caaacaacac aggctctcga aa -             #acgggcta   4998                                                                  - - accgctccaa gaatctgtca cgcagacgag caagtcctaa atgttttttc ac -             #tctcttcg   5058                                                                  - - gggccaagtt cagcatgtat cggattttct gcttacacct tt    - #                       - #5100                                                                      - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 16                                                   <211> LENGTH: 139                                                              <212> TYPE: PRT                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Bovine adenovirus type 3                                        - - <400> SEQUENCE: 16                                                         - - Leu Ile Lys Gln Pro Val Val Gly Thr Thr Hi - #s Val Glu Met Pro Arg         1               5 - #                 10 - #                 15               - - Asn Glu Val Leu Glu Gln His Leu Thr Ser Hi - #s Gly Ala Gln Ile Ala                    20     - #             25     - #             30                   - - Gly Gly Gly Ala Ala Gly Asp Tyr Phe Lys Se - #r Pro Thr Ser Ala Arg                35         - #         40         - #         45                       - - Thr Leu Ile Pro Leu Thr Ala Ser Cys Leu Ar - #g Pro Asp Gly Val Phe            50             - #     55             - #     60                           - - Gln Leu Gly Gly Gly Ser Arg Ser Ser Phe As - #n Pro Leu Gln Thr Asp        65                 - # 70                 - # 75                 - # 80        - - Phe Ala Phe His Ala Leu Pro Ser Arg Pro Ar - #g His Gly Gly Ile Gly                        85 - #                 90 - #                 95               - - Ser Arg Gln Phe Val Glu Glu Phe Val Pro Al - #a Val Tyr Leu Asn Pro                   100      - #           105      - #           110                   - - Tyr Ser Gly Pro Pro Asp Ser Tyr Pro Asp Gl - #n Phe Ile Arg His Tyr               115          - #       120          - #       125                       - - Asn Val Tyr Ser Asn Ser Val Ser Gly Tyr Se - #r                               130              - #   135                                                  - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 17                                                   <211> LENGTH: 5100                                                             <212> TYPE: DNA                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Bovine adenovirus type 3                                       <220> FEATURE:                                                                 <221> NAME/KEY: CDS                                                            <222> LOCATION: (408)..(1331)                                                   - - <400> SEQUENCE: 17                                                         - - cctcatcaaa caacccgtgg tgggcaccac ccacgtggaa atgcctcgca ac -              #gaagtcct     60                                                                  - - agaacaacat ctgacctcac atggcgctca aatcgcgggc ggaggcgctg cg -             #ggcgatta    120                                                                  - - ctttaaaagc cccacttcag ctcgaaccct tatcccgctc accgcctcct gc -             #ttaagacc    180                                                                  - - agatggagtc tttcaactag gaggaggctc gcgttcatct ttcaaccccc tg -             #caaacaga    240                                                                  - - ttttgccttc cacgccctgc cctccagacc gcgccacggg ggcataggat cc -             #aggcagtt    300                                                                  - - tgtagaggaa tttgtgcccg ccgtctacct caacccctac tcgggaccgc cg -             #gactctta    360                                                                  - - tccggaccag tttatacgcc actacaacgt gtacagcaac tctgtga gcg - #gtt ata           416                                                                                          - #                  - #                Ala - #Val Ile                         - #                  - #                  - #1                - - gct gag att gta aga ctc tcc tat ctg tct ct - #g tgc tgc ttt tcc gct           464                                                                        Ala Glu Ile Val Arg Leu Ser Tyr Leu Ser Le - #u Cys Cys Phe Ser Ala                  5            - #      10            - #      15                           - - tca agc ccc aca agc atg aag ggg ttt ctg ct - #c atc ttc agc ctg ctt           512                                                                        Ser Ser Pro Thr Ser Met Lys Gly Phe Leu Le - #u Ile Phe Ser Leu Leu             20                 - # 25                 - # 30                 - # 35        - - gtg cat tgt ccc cta att cat gtt ggg acc at - #t agc ttc tat gct gca           560                                                                        Val His Cys Pro Leu Ile His Val Gly Thr Il - #e Ser Phe Tyr Ala Ala                             40 - #                 45 - #                 50               - - agg ccc ggg tct gag cct aac gcg act tat gt - #t tgt gac tat gga agc           608                                                                        Arg Pro Gly Ser Glu Pro Asn Ala Thr Tyr Va - #l Cys Asp Tyr Gly Ser                         55     - #             60     - #             65                   - - gag tca gat tac aac ccc acc acg gtt ctg tg - #g ttg gct cga gag acc           656                                                                        Glu Ser Asp Tyr Asn Pro Thr Thr Val Leu Tr - #p Leu Ala Arg Glu Thr                     70         - #         75         - #         80                       - - gat ggc tcc tgg atc tct gtt ctt ttc cgt ca - #c aac ggc tcc tca act           704                                                                        Asp Gly Ser Trp Ile Ser Val Leu Phe Arg Hi - #s Asn Gly Ser Ser Thr                 85             - #     90             - #     95                           - - gca gcc ccc ggg gtc gtc gcg cac ttt act ga - #c cac aac agc agc att           752                                                                        Ala Ala Pro Gly Val Val Ala His Phe Thr As - #p His Asn Ser Ser Ile            100                 1 - #05                 1 - #10                 1 -       #15                                                                               - - gtg gtg ccc cag tat tac ctc ctc aac aac tc - #a ctc tct aag ctc         tgc      800                                                                     Val Val Pro Gln Tyr Tyr Leu Leu Asn Asn Se - #r Leu Ser Lys Leu Cys                           120  - #               125  - #               130               - - tgc tca tac cgg cac aac gag cgt tct cag tt - #t acc tgc aaa caa gct           848                                                                        Cys Ser Tyr Arg His Asn Glu Arg Ser Gln Ph - #e Thr Cys Lys Gln Ala                        135      - #           140      - #           145                   - - gac gtc cct acc tgt cac gag ccc ggc aag cc - #g ctc acc ctc cgc gtc           896                                                                        Asp Val Pro Thr Cys His Glu Pro Gly Lys Pr - #o Leu Thr Leu Arg Val                    150          - #       155          - #       160                       - - tcc ccc gcg ctg gga act gcc cac caa gca gt - #c act tgg ttt ttt caa           944                                                                        Ser Pro Ala Leu Gly Thr Ala His Gln Ala Va - #l Thr Trp Phe Phe Gln                165              - #   170              - #   175                           - - aat gta ccc ata gct act gtt tac cga cct tg - #g ggc aat gta act tgg           992                                                                        Asn Val Pro Ile Ala Thr Val Tyr Arg Pro Tr - #p Gly Asn Val Thr Trp            180                 1 - #85                 1 - #90                 1 -       #95                                                                               - - ttt tgt cct ccc ttc atg tgt acc ttt aat gt - #c agc ctg aac tcc         cta     1040                                                                     Phe Cys Pro Pro Phe Met Cys Thr Phe Asn Va - #l Ser Leu Asn Ser Leu                           200  - #               205  - #               210               - - ctt att tac aac ttt tct gac aaa acc ggg gg - #g caa tac aca gct ctc          1088                                                                        Leu Ile Tyr Asn Phe Ser Asp Lys Thr Gly Gl - #y Gln Tyr Thr Ala Leu                        215      - #           220      - #           225                   - - atg cac tcc gga cct gct tcc ctc ttt cag ct - #c ttt aag cca acg act          1136                                                                        Met His Ser Gly Pro Ala Ser Leu Phe Gln Le - #u Phe Lys Pro Thr Thr                    230          - #       235          - #       240                       - - tgt gtc acc aag gtg gag gac ccg ccg tat gc - #c aac gac ccg gcc tcg          1184                                                                        Cys Val Thr Lys Val Glu Asp Pro Pro Tyr Al - #a Asn Asp Pro Ala Ser                245              - #   250              - #   255                           - - cct gtg tgg cgc cca ctg ctt ttt gcc ttc gt - #c ctc tgc acc ggc tgc          1232                                                                        Pro Val Trp Arg Pro Leu Leu Phe Ala Phe Va - #l Leu Cys Thr Gly Cys            260                 2 - #65                 2 - #70                 2 -       #75                                                                               - - gcg gtg ttg tta acc gcc ttc ggt cca tcg at - #t cta tcc ggt acc         cga     1280                                                                     Ala Val Leu Leu Thr Ala Phe Gly Pro Ser Il - #e Leu Ser Gly Thr Arg                           280  - #               285  - #               290               - - aag ctt atc tca gcc cgc ttt tgg agt ccc ga - #g ccc tat acc acc ctc          1328                                                                        Lys Leu Ile Ser Ala Arg Phe Trp Ser Pro Gl - #u Pro Tyr Thr Thr Leu                        295      - #           300      - #           305                   - - cac taacagtccc cccatggagc cagacggagt tcatgccgag cagcagttt - #a               1381                                                                        His                                                                             - - tcctcaatca gatttcctgc gccaacactg ccctccagcg tcaaagggag ga -              #actagctt   1441                                                                  - - cccttgtcat gttgcatgcc tgtaagcgtg gcctcttttg tccagtcaaa ac -             #ttacaagc   1501                                                                  - - tcagcctcaa cgcctcggcc agcgagcaca gcctgcactt tgaaaaaagt cc -             #ctcccgat   1561                                                                  - - tcaccctggt caacactcac gccggagctt ctgtgcgagt ggccctacac ca -             #ccagggag   1621                                                                  - - cttccggcag catccgctgt tcctgttccc acgccgagtg cctccccgtc ct -             #cctcaaga   1681                                                                  - - ccctctgtgc ctttaacttt ttagattagc tgaaagcaaa tataaaatgg tg -             #tgcttacc   1741                                                                  - - gtaattctgt tttgacttgt gtgcttgatt tctccccctg cgccgtaatc ca -             #gtgcccct   1801                                                                  - - cttcaaaact ctcgtaccct atgcgattcg cataggcata ttttctaaaa gc -             #tctgaagt   1861                                                                  - - caacatcact ctcaaacact tctccgttgt aggttacttt catctacaga ta -             #aagtcatc   1921                                                                  - - caccggttaa catcatgaag agaagtgtgc cccaggactt taatcttgtg ta -             #tccgtaca   1981                                                                  - - aggctaagag gcccaacatc atgccgccct tttttgaccg caatggcttt gt -             #tgaaaacc   2041                                                                  - - aagaagccac gctagccatg cttgtggaaa agccgctcac gttcgacaag ga -             #aggtgcgc   2101                                                                  - - tgaccctggg cgtcggacgc ggcatccgca ttaaccccgc ggggcttctg ga -             #gacaaacg   2161                                                                  - - acctcgcgtc cgctgtcttc ccaccgctgg cctccgatga ggccggcaac gt -             #cacgctca   2221                                                                  - - acatgtctga cgggctatat actaaggaca acaagctagc tgtcaaagta gg -             #tcccgggc   2281                                                                  - - tgtccctcga ctccaataat gctctccagg tccacacagg cgacgggctc ac -             #ggtaaccg   2341                                                                  - - atgacaaggt gtctctaaat acccaagctc ccctctcgac caccagcgcg gg -             #cctctccc   2401                                                                  - - tacttctggg tcccagcctc cacttaggtg aggaggaacg actaacagta aa -             #caccggag   2461                                                                  - - cgggcctcca aattagcaat aacgctctgg ccgtaaaagt aggttcaggt at -             #caccgtag   2521                                                                  - - atgctcaaaa ccagctcgct gcatccctgg gggacggtct agaaagcaga ga -             #taataaaa   2581                                                                  - - ctgtcgttaa ggctgggccc ggacttacaa taactaatca agctcttact gt -             #tgctaccg   2641                                                                  - - ggaacggcct tcaggtcaac ccggaagggc aactgcagct aaacattact gc -             #cggtcagg   2701                                                                  - - gcctcaactt tgcaaacaac agcctcgccg tggagctggg ctcgggcctg ca -             #ttttcccc   2761                                                                  - - ctggccaaaa ccaagtaagc ctttatcccg gagatggaat agacatccga ga -             #taataggg   2821                                                                  - - tgactgtgcc cgctgggcca ggcctgagaa tgctcaacca ccaacttgcc gt -             #agcttccg   2881                                                                  - - gagacggttt agaagtccac agcgacaccc tccggttaaa gctctcccac gg -             #cctgacat   2941                                                                  - - ttgaaaatgg cgccgtacga gcaaaactag gaccaggact tggcacagac ga -             #ctctggtc   3001                                                                  - - ggtccgtggt tcgcacaggt cgaggactta gagttgcaaa cggccaagtc ca -             #gatcttca   3061                                                                  - - gcggaagagg caccgccatc ggcactgata gcagcctcac tctcaacatc cg -             #ggcgcccc   3121                                                                  - - tacaattttc tggacccgcc ttgactgcta gtttgcaagg cagtggtccg at -             #tacttaca   3181                                                                  - - acagcaacaa tggcactttc ggtctctcta taggccccgg aatgtgggta ga -             #ccaaaaca   3241                                                                  - - gacttcaggt aaacccaggc gctggtttag tcttccaagg aaacaacctt gt -             #cccaaacc   3301                                                                  - - ttgcggatcc gctggctatt tccgacagca aaattagtct cagtctcggt cc -             #cggcctga   3361                                                                  - - cccaagcttc caacgccctg actttaagtt taggaaacgg gcttgaattc tc -             #caatcaag   3421                                                                  - - ccgttgctat aaaagcgggc cggggcttac gctttgagtc ttcctcacaa gc -             #tttagaga   3481                                                                  - - gcagcctcac agtcggaaat ggcttaacgc ttaccgatac tgtgatccgc cc -             #caacctag   3541                                                                  - - gggacggcct agaggtcaga gacaataaaa tcattgttaa gctgggcgcg aa -             #tcttcgtt   3601                                                                  - - ttgaaaacgg agccgtaacc gccggcaccg ttaacccttc tgcgcccgag gc -             #accaccaa   3661                                                                  - - ctctcactgc agaaccaccc ctccgagcct ccaactccca tcttcaactg tc -             #cctatcgg   3721                                                                  - - agggcttggt tgtgcataac aacgcccttg ctctccaact gggagacggc at -             #ggaagtaa   3781                                                                  - - atcagcacgg acttacttta agagtaggct cgggtttgca aatgcgtgac gg -             #cattttaa   3841                                                                  - - cagttacacc cagcggcact cctattgagc ccagactgac tgccccactg ac -             #tcagacag   3901                                                                  - - agaatggaat cgggctcgct ctcggcgccg gcttggaatt agacgagagc gc -             #gctccaag   3961                                                                  - - taaaagttgg gcccggcatg cgcctgaacc ctgtagaaaa gtatgtaacc ct -             #gctcctgg   4021                                                                  - - gtcctggcct tagttttggg cagccggcca acaggacaaa ttatgatgtg cg -             #cgtttctg   4081                                                                  - - tggagccccc catggttttc ggacagcgtg gtcagctcac atttttagtg gg -             #tcacggac   4141                                                                  - - tacacattca aaattccaaa cttcagctca atttgggaca aggcctcaga ac -             #tgaccccg   4201                                                                  - - tcaccaacca gctggaagtg cccctcggtc aaggtttgga aattgcagac ga -             #atcccagg   4261                                                                  - - ttagggttaa attgggcgat ggcctgcagt ttgattcaca agctcgcatc ac -             #taccgctc   4321                                                                  - - ctaacatggt cactgaaact ctgtggaccg gaacaggcag taatgctaat gt -             #tacatggc   4381                                                                  - - ggggctacac tgcccccggc agcaaactct ttttgagtct cactcggttc ag -             #cactggtc   4441                                                                  - - tagttttagg aaacatgact attgacagca atgcatcctt tgggcaatac at -             #taacgcgg   4501                                                                  - - gacacgaaca gatcgaatgc tttatattgt tggacaatca gggtaaccta aa -             #agaaggat   4561                                                                  - - ctaacttgca aggcacttgg gaagtgaaga acaacccctc tgcttccaaa gc -             #tgcttttt   4621                                                                  - - tgccttccac cgccctatac cccatcctca acgaaagccg agggagtctt cc -             #tggaaaaa   4681                                                                  - - atcttgtggg catgcaagcc atactgggag gcgggggcac ttgcactgtg at -             #agccaccc   4741                                                                  - - tcaatggcag acgcagcaac aactatcccg cgggccagtc cataattttc gt -             #gtggcaag   4801                                                                  - - aattcaacac catagcccgc caacctctga accactctac acttactttt tc -             #ttactgga   4861                                                                  - - cttaaataag ttggaaataa agagttaaac tgaatgttta agtgcaacag ac -             #ttttattg   4921                                                                  - - gttttggctc acaacaaatt acaacagcat agacaagtca taccggtcaa ac -             #aacacagg   4981                                                                  - - ctctcgaaaa cgggctaacc gctccaagaa tctgtcacgc agacgagcaa gt -             #cctaaatg   5041                                                                  - - ttttttcact ctcttcgggg ccaagttcag catgtatcgg attttctgct ta -             #caccttt    5100                                                                  - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 18                                                   <211> LENGTH: 308                                                              <212> TYPE: PRT                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Bovine adenovirus type 3                                        - - <400> SEQUENCE: 18                                                         - - Ala Val Ile Ala Glu Ile Val Arg Leu Ser Ty - #r Leu Ser Leu Cys         Cys                                                                                1               5 - #                 10 - #                 15              - - Phe Ser Ala Ser Ser Pro Thr Ser Met Lys Gl - #y Phe Leu Leu Ile Phe                    20     - #             25     - #             30                   - - Ser Leu Leu Val His Cys Pro Leu Ile His Va - #l Gly Thr Ile Ser Phe                35         - #         40         - #         45                       - - Tyr Ala Ala Arg Pro Gly Ser Glu Pro Asn Al - #a Thr Tyr Val Cys Asp            50             - #     55             - #     60                           - - Tyr Gly Ser Glu Ser Asp Tyr Asn Pro Thr Th - #r Val Leu Trp Leu Ala        65                 - # 70                 - # 75                 - # 80        - - Arg Glu Thr Asp Gly Ser Trp Ile Ser Val Le - #u Phe Arg His Asn Gly                        85 - #                 90 - #                 95               - - Ser Ser Thr Ala Ala Pro Gly Val Val Ala Hi - #s Phe Thr Asp His Asn                   100      - #           105      - #           110                   - - Ser Ser Ile Val Val Pro Gln Tyr Tyr Leu Le - #u Asn Asn Ser Leu Ser               115          - #       120          - #       125                       - - Lys Leu Cys Cys Ser Tyr Arg His Asn Glu Ar - #g Ser Gln Phe Thr Cys           130              - #   135              - #   140                           - - Lys Gln Ala Asp Val Pro Thr Cys His Glu Pr - #o Gly Lys Pro Leu Thr       145                 1 - #50                 1 - #55                 1 -       #60                                                                               - - Leu Arg Val Ser Pro Ala Leu Gly Thr Ala Hi - #s Gln Ala Val Thr         Trp                                                                                              165  - #               170  - #               175              - - Phe Phe Gln Asn Val Pro Ile Ala Thr Val Ty - #r Arg Pro Trp Gly Asn                   180      - #           185      - #           190                   - - Val Thr Trp Phe Cys Pro Pro Phe Met Cys Th - #r Phe Asn Val Ser Leu               195          - #       200          - #       205                       - - Asn Ser Leu Leu Ile Tyr Asn Phe Ser Asp Ly - #s Thr Gly Gly Gln Tyr           210              - #   215              - #   220                           - - Thr Ala Leu Met His Ser Gly Pro Ala Ser Le - #u Phe Gln Leu Phe Lys       225                 2 - #30                 2 - #35                 2 -       #40                                                                               - - Pro Thr Thr Cys Val Thr Lys Val Glu Asp Pr - #o Pro Tyr Ala Asn         Asp                                                                                              245  - #               250  - #               255              - - Pro Ala Ser Pro Val Trp Arg Pro Leu Leu Ph - #e Ala Phe Val Leu Cys                   260      - #           265      - #           270                   - - Thr Gly Cys Ala Val Leu Leu Thr Ala Phe Gl - #y Pro Ser Ile Leu Ser               275          - #       280          - #       285                       - - Gly Thr Arg Lys Leu Ile Ser Ala Arg Phe Tr - #p Ser Pro Glu Pro Tyr           290              - #   295              - #   300                           - - Thr Thr Leu His                                                           305                                                                             - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 19                                                   <211> LENGTH: 5100                                                             <212> TYPE: DNA                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Bovine adenovirus type 3                                       <220> FEATURE:                                                                 <221> NAME/KEY: CDS                                                            <222> LOCATION: (529)..(954)                                                    - - <400> SEQUENCE: 19                                                         - - cctcatcaaa caacccgtgg tgggcaccac ccacgtggaa atgcctcgca ac -              #gaagtcct     60                                                                  - - agaacaacat ctgacctcac atggcgctca aatcgcgggc ggaggcgctg cg -             #ggcgatta    120                                                                  - - ctttaaaagc cccacttcag ctcgaaccct tatcccgctc accgcctcct gc -             #ttaagacc    180                                                                  - - agatggagtc tttcaactag gaggaggctc gcgttcatct ttcaaccccc tg -             #caaacaga    240                                                                  - - ttttgccttc cacgccctgc cctccagacc gcgccacggg ggcataggat cc -             #aggcagtt    300                                                                  - - tgtagaggaa tttgtgcccg ccgtctacct caacccctac tcgggaccgc cg -             #gactctta    360                                                                  - - tccggaccag tttatacgcc actacaacgt gtacagcaac tctgtgagcg gt -             #tatagctg    420                                                                  - - agattgtaag actctcctat ctgtctctgt gctgcttttc cgcttcaagc cc -             #cacaagca    480                                                                  - - tgaaggggtt tctgctcatc ttcagcctgc ttgtgcattg tcccctaa ttc - #atg         ttg     537                                                                                        - #                  - #                 Phe - # Met       Leu                                                                                                - #                  - #                  - # 1              - - gga cca tta gct tct atg ctg caa ggc ccg gg - #t ctg agc cta acg cga           585                                                                        Gly Pro Leu Ala Ser Met Leu Gln Gly Pro Gl - #y Leu Ser Leu Thr Arg                  5            - #      10            - #      15                           - - ctt atg ttt gtg act atg gaa gcg agt cag at - #t aca acc cca cca cgg           633                                                                        Leu Met Phe Val Thr Met Glu Ala Ser Gln Il - #e Thr Thr Pro Pro Arg             20                 - # 25                 - # 30                 - # 35        - - ttc tgt ggt tgg ctc gag aga ccg atg gct cc - #t gga tct ctg ttc ttt           681                                                                        Phe Cys Gly Trp Leu Glu Arg Pro Met Ala Pr - #o Gly Ser Leu Phe Phe                             40 - #                 45 - #                 50               - - tcc gtc aca acg gct cct caa ctg cag ccc cc - #g ggg tcg tcg cgc act           729                                                                        Ser Val Thr Thr Ala Pro Gln Leu Gln Pro Pr - #o Gly Ser Ser Arg Thr                         55     - #             60     - #             65                   - - tta ctg acc aca aca gca gca ttg tgg tgc cc - #c agt att acc tcc tca           777                                                                        Leu Leu Thr Thr Thr Ala Ala Leu Trp Cys Pr - #o Ser Ile Thr Ser Ser                     70         - #         75         - #         80                       - - aca act cac tct cta agc tct gct gct cat ac - #c ggc aca acg agc gtt           825                                                                        Thr Thr His Ser Leu Ser Ser Ala Ala His Th - #r Gly Thr Thr Ser Val                 85             - #     90             - #     95                           - - ctc agt tta cct gca aac aag ctg acg tcc ct - #a cct gtc acg agc ccg           873                                                                        Leu Ser Leu Pro Ala Asn Lys Leu Thr Ser Le - #u Pro Val Thr Ser Pro            100                 1 - #05                 1 - #10                 1 -       #15                                                                               - - gca agc cgc tca ccc tcc gcg tct ccc ccg cg - #c tgg gaa ctg ccc         acc      921                                                                     Ala Ser Arg Ser Pro Ser Ala Ser Pro Pro Ar - #g Trp Glu Leu Pro Thr                           120  - #               125  - #               130               - - aag cag tca ctt ggt ttt ttc aaa atg tac cc - #a tagctactgt ttaccgacc     t    974                                                                        Lys Gln Ser Leu Gly Phe Phe Lys Met Tyr Pr - #o                                            135      - #           140                                          - - tggggcaatg taacttggtt ttgtcctccc ttcatgtgta cctttaatgt ca -              #gcctgaac   1034                                                                  - - tccctactta tttacaactt ttctgacaaa accggggggc aatacacagc tc -             #tcatgcac   1094                                                                  - - tccggacctg cttccctctt tcagctcttt aagccaacga cttgtgtcac ca -             #aggtggag   1154                                                                  - - gacccgccgt atgccaacga cccggcctcg cctgtgtggc gcccactgct tt -             #ttgccttc   1214                                                                  - - gtcctctgca ccggctgcgc ggtgttgtta accgccttcg gtccatcgat tc -             #tatccggt   1274                                                                  - - acccgaaagc ttatctcagc ccgcttttgg agtcccgagc cctataccac cc -             #tccactaa   1334                                                                  - - cagtcccccc atggagccag acggagttca tgccgagcag cagtttatcc tc -             #aatcagat   1394                                                                  - - ttcctgcgcc aacactgccc tccagcgtca aagggaggaa ctagcttccc tt -             #gtcatgtt   1454                                                                  - - gcatgcctgt aagcgtggcc tcttttgtcc agtcaaaact tacaagctca gc -             #ctcaacgc   1514                                                                  - - ctcggccagc gagcacagcc tgcactttga aaaaagtccc tcccgattca cc -             #ctggtcaa   1574                                                                  - - cactcacgcc ggagcttctg tgcgagtggc cctacaccac cagggagctt cc -             #ggcagcat   1634                                                                  - - ccgctgttcc tgttcccacg ccgagtgcct ccccgtcctc ctcaagaccc tc -             #tgtgcctt   1694                                                                  - - taacttttta gattagctga aagcaaatat aaaatggtgt gcttaccgta at -             #tctgtttt   1754                                                                  - - gacttgtgtg cttgatttct ccccctgcgc cgtaatccag tgcccctctt ca -             #aaactctc   1814                                                                  - - gtaccctatg cgattcgcat aggcatattt tctaaaagct ctgaagtcaa ca -             #tcactctc   1874                                                                  - - aaacacttct ccgttgtagg ttactttcat ctacagataa agtcatccac cg -             #gttaacat   1934                                                                  - - catgaagaga agtgtgcccc aggactttaa tcttgtgtat ccgtacaagg ct -             #aagaggcc   1994                                                                  - - caacatcatg ccgccctttt ttgaccgcaa tggctttgtt gaaaaccaag aa -             #gccacgct   2054                                                                  - - agccatgctt gtggaaaagc cgctcacgtt cgacaaggaa ggtgcgctga cc -             #ctgggcgt   2114                                                                  - - cggacgcggc atccgcatta accccgcggg gcttctggag acaaacgacc tc -             #gcgtccgc   2174                                                                  - - tgtcttccca ccgctggcct ccgatgaggc cggcaacgtc acgctcaaca tg -             #tctgacgg   2234                                                                  - - gctatatact aaggacaaca agctagctgt caaagtaggt cccgggctgt cc -             #ctcgactc   2294                                                                  - - caataatgct ctccaggtcc acacaggcga cgggctcacg gtaaccgatg ac -             #aaggtgtc   2354                                                                  - - tctaaatacc caagctcccc tctcgaccac cagcgcgggc ctctccctac tt -             #ctgggtcc   2414                                                                  - - cagcctccac ttaggtgagg aggaacgact aacagtaaac accggagcgg gc -             #ctccaaat   2474                                                                  - - tagcaataac gctctggccg taaaagtagg ttcaggtatc accgtagatg ct -             #caaaacca   2534                                                                  - - gctcgctgca tccctggggg acggtctaga aagcagagat aataaaactg tc -             #gttaaggc   2594                                                                  - - tgggcccgga cttacaataa ctaatcaagc tcttactgtt gctaccggga ac -             #ggccttca   2654                                                                  - - ggtcaacccg gaagggcaac tgcagctaaa cattactgcc ggtcagggcc tc -             #aactttgc   2714                                                                  - - aaacaacagc ctcgccgtgg agctgggctc gggcctgcat tttccccctg gc -             #caaaacca   2774                                                                  - - agtaagcctt tatcccggag atggaataga catccgagat aatagggtga ct -             #gtgcccgc   2834                                                                  - - tgggccaggc ctgagaatgc tcaaccacca acttgccgta gcttccggag ac -             #ggtttaga   2894                                                                  - - agtccacagc gacaccctcc ggttaaagct ctcccacggc ctgacatttg aa -             #aatggcgc   2954                                                                  - - cgtacgagca aaactaggac caggacttgg cacagacgac tctggtcggt cc -             #gtggttcg   3014                                                                  - - cacaggtcga ggacttagag ttgcaaacgg ccaagtccag atcttcagcg ga -             #agaggcac   3074                                                                  - - cgccatcggc actgatagca gcctcactct caacatccgg gcgcccctac aa -             #ttttctgg   3134                                                                  - - acccgccttg actgctagtt tgcaaggcag tggtccgatt acttacaaca gc -             #aacaatgg   3194                                                                  - - cactttcggt ctctctatag gccccggaat gtgggtagac caaaacagac tt -             #caggtaaa   3254                                                                  - - cccaggcgct ggtttagtct tccaaggaaa caaccttgtc ccaaaccttg cg -             #gatccgct   3314                                                                  - - ggctatttcc gacagcaaaa ttagtctcag tctcggtccc ggcctgaccc aa -             #gcttccaa   3374                                                                  - - cgccctgact ttaagtttag gaaacgggct tgaattctcc aatcaagccg tt -             #gctataaa   3434                                                                  - - agcgggccgg ggcttacgct ttgagtcttc ctcacaagct ttagagagca gc -             #ctcacagt   3494                                                                  - - cggaaatggc ttaacgctta ccgatactgt gatccgcccc aacctagggg ac -             #ggcctaga   3554                                                                  - - ggtcagagac aataaaatca ttgttaagct gggcgcgaat cttcgttttg aa -             #aacggagc   3614                                                                  - - cgtaaccgcc ggcaccgtta acccttctgc gcccgaggca ccaccaactc tc -             #actgcaga   3674                                                                  - - accacccctc cgagcctcca actcccatct tcaactgtcc ctatcggagg gc -             #ttggttgt   3734                                                                  - - gcataacaac gcccttgctc tccaactggg agacggcatg gaagtaaatc ag -             #cacggact   3794                                                                  - - tactttaaga gtaggctcgg gtttgcaaat gcgtgacggc attttaacag tt -             #acacccag   3854                                                                  - - cggcactcct attgagccca gactgactgc cccactgact cagacagaga at -             #ggaatcgg   3914                                                                  - - gctcgctctc ggcgccggct tggaattaga cgagagcgcg ctccaagtaa aa -             #gttgggcc   3974                                                                  - - cggcatgcgc ctgaaccctg tagaaaagta tgtaaccctg ctcctgggtc ct -             #ggccttag   4034                                                                  - - ttttgggcag ccggccaaca ggacaaatta tgatgtgcgc gtttctgtgg ag -             #ccccccat   4094                                                                  - - ggttttcgga cagcgtggtc agctcacatt tttagtgggt cacggactac ac -             #attcaaaa   4154                                                                  - - ttccaaactt cagctcaatt tgggacaagg cctcagaact gaccccgtca cc -             #aaccagct   4214                                                                  - - ggaagtgccc ctcggtcaag gtttggaaat tgcagacgaa tcccaggtta gg -             #gttaaatt   4274                                                                  - - gggcgatggc ctgcagtttg attcacaagc tcgcatcact accgctccta ac -             #atggtcac   4334                                                                  - - tgaaactctg tggaccggaa caggcagtaa tgctaatgtt acatggcggg gc -             #tacactgc   4394                                                                  - - ccccggcagc aaactctttt tgagtctcac tcggttcagc actggtctag tt -             #ttaggaaa   4454                                                                  - - catgactatt gacagcaatg catcctttgg gcaatacatt aacgcgggac ac -             #gaacagat   4514                                                                  - - cgaatgcttt atattgttgg acaatcaggg taacctaaaa gaaggatcta ac -             #ttgcaagg   4574                                                                  - - cacttgggaa gtgaagaaca acccctctgc ttccaaagct gcttttttgc ct -             #tccaccgc   4634                                                                  - - cctatacccc atcctcaacg aaagccgagg gagtcttcct ggaaaaaatc tt -             #gtgggcat   4694                                                                  - - gcaagccata ctgggaggcg ggggcacttg cactgtgata gccaccctca at -             #ggcagacg   4754                                                                  - - cagcaacaac tatcccgcgg gccagtccat aattttcgtg tggcaagaat tc -             #aacaccat   4814                                                                  - - agcccgccaa cctctgaacc actctacact tactttttct tactggactt aa -             #ataagttg   4874                                                                  - - gaaataaaga gttaaactga atgtttaagt gcaacagact tttattggtt tt -             #ggctcaca   4934                                                                  - - acaaattaca acagcataga caagtcatac cggtcaaaca acacaggctc tc -             #gaaaacgg   4994                                                                  - - gctaaccgct ccaagaatct gtcacgcaga cgagcaagtc ctaaatgttt tt -             #tcactctc   5054                                                                  - - ttcggggcca agttcagcat gtatcggatt ttctgcttac accttt   - #                    5100                                                                         - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 20                                                   <211> LENGTH: 142                                                              <212> TYPE: PRT                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Bovine adenovirus type 3                                        - - <400> SEQUENCE: 20                                                         - - Phe Met Leu Gly Pro Leu Ala Ser Met Leu Gl - #n Gly Pro Gly Leu Ser         1               5 - #                 10 - #                 15               - - Leu Thr Arg Leu Met Phe Val Thr Met Glu Al - #a Ser Gln Ile Thr Thr                    20     - #             25     - #             30                   - - Pro Pro Arg Phe Cys Gly Trp Leu Glu Arg Pr - #o Met Ala Pro Gly Ser                35         - #         40         - #         45                       - - Leu Phe Phe Ser Val Thr Thr Ala Pro Gln Le - #u Gln Pro Pro Gly Ser            50             - #     55             - #     60                           - - Ser Arg Thr Leu Leu Thr Thr Thr Ala Ala Le - #u Trp Cys Pro Ser Ile        65                 - # 70                 - # 75                 - # 80        - - Thr Ser Ser Thr Thr His Ser Leu Ser Ser Al - #a Ala His Thr Gly Thr                        85 - #                 90 - #                 95               - - Thr Ser Val Leu Ser Leu Pro Ala Asn Lys Le - #u Thr Ser Leu Pro Val                   100      - #           105      - #           110                   - - Thr Ser Pro Ala Ser Arg Ser Pro Ser Ala Se - #r Pro Pro Arg Trp Glu               115          - #       120          - #       125                       - - Leu Pro Thr Lys Gln Ser Leu Gly Phe Phe Ly - #s Met Tyr Pro                   130              - #   135              - #   140                           - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 21                                                   <211> LENGTH: 5100                                                             <212> TYPE: DNA                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Bovine adenovirus type 3                                       <220> FEATURE:                                                                 <221> NAME/KEY: CDS                                                            <222> LOCATION: (1246)..(1707)                                                  - - <400> SEQUENCE: 21                                                         - - cctcatcaaa caacccgtgg tgggcaccac ccacgtggaa atgcctcgca ac -              #gaagtcct     60                                                                  - - agaacaacat ctgacctcac atggcgctca aatcgcgggc ggaggcgctg cg -             #ggcgatta    120                                                                  - - ctttaaaagc cccacttcag ctcgaaccct tatcccgctc accgcctcct gc -             #ttaagacc    180                                                                  - - agatggagtc tttcaactag gaggaggctc gcgttcatct ttcaaccccc tg -             #caaacaga    240                                                                  - - ttttgccttc cacgccctgc cctccagacc gcgccacggg ggcataggat cc -             #aggcagtt    300                                                                  - - tgtagaggaa tttgtgcccg ccgtctacct caacccctac tcgggaccgc cg -             #gactctta    360                                                                  - - tccggaccag tttatacgcc actacaacgt gtacagcaac tctgtgagcg gt -             #tatagctg    420                                                                  - - agattgtaag actctcctat ctgtctctgt gctgcttttc cgcttcaagc cc -             #cacaagca    480                                                                  - - tgaaggggtt tctgctcatc ttcagcctgc ttgtgcattg tcccctaatt ca -             #tgttggga    540                                                                  - - ccattagctt ctatgctgca aggcccgggt ctgagcctaa cgcgacttat gt -             #ttgtgact    600                                                                  - - atggaagcga gtcagattac aaccccacca cggttctgtg gttggctcga ga -             #gaccgatg    660                                                                  - - gctcctggat ctctgttctt ttccgtcaca acggctcctc aactgcagcc cc -             #cggggtcg    720                                                                  - - tcgcgcactt tactgaccac aacagcagca ttgtggtgcc ccagtattac ct -             #cctcaaca    780                                                                  - - actcactctc taagctctgc tgctcatacc ggcacaacga gcgttctcag tt -             #tacctgca    840                                                                  - - aacaagctga cgtccctacc tgtcacgagc ccggcaagcc gctcaccctc cg -             #cgtctccc    900                                                                  - - ccgcgctggg aactgcccac caagcagtca cttggttttt tcaaaatgta cc -             #catagcta    960                                                                  - - ctgtttaccg accttggggc aatgtaactt ggttttgtcc tcccttcatg tg -             #taccttta   1020                                                                  - - atgtcagcct gaactcccta cttatttaca acttttctga caaaaccggg gg -             #gcaataca   1080                                                                  - - cagctctcat gcactccgga cctgcttccc tctttcagct ctttaagcca ac -             #gacttgtg   1140                                                                  - - tcaccaaggt ggaggacccg ccgtatgcca acgacccggc ctcgcctgtg tg -             #gcgcccac   1200                                                                  - - tgctttttgc cttcgtcctc tgcaccggct gcgcggtgtt gttaa ccg - #cct tcg        gtc   1257                                                                                         - #                  - #              Pro Pro S - #er      Val                                                                                               - #                  - #                1                     - - cat cga ttc tat ccg gta ccc gaa agc tta tc - #t cag ccc gct ttt gga          1305                                                                        His Arg Phe Tyr Pro Val Pro Glu Ser Leu Se - #r Gln Pro Ala Phe Gly              5                - #  10                - #  15                - #  20        - - gtc ccg agc cct ata cca ccc tcc act aac ag - #t ccc ccc atg gag cca          1353                                                                        Val Pro Ser Pro Ile Pro Pro Ser Thr Asn Se - #r Pro Pro Met Glu Pro                             25 - #                 30 - #                 35               - - gac gga gtt cat gcc gag cag cag ttt atc ct - #c aat cag att tcc tgc          1401                                                                        Asp Gly Val His Ala Glu Gln Gln Phe Ile Le - #u Asn Gln Ile Ser Cys                         40     - #             45     - #             50                   - - gcc aac act gcc ctc cag cgt caa agg gag ga - #a cta gct tcc ctt gtc          1449                                                                        Ala Asn Thr Ala Leu Gln Arg Gln Arg Glu Gl - #u Leu Ala Ser Leu Val                     55         - #         60         - #         65                       - - atg ttg cat gcc tgt aag cgt ggc ctc ttt tg - #t cca gtc aaa act tac          1497                                                                        Met Leu His Ala Cys Lys Arg Gly Leu Phe Cy - #s Pro Val Lys Thr Tyr                 70             - #     75             - #     80                           - - aag ctc agc ctc aac gcc tcg gcc agc gag ca - #c agc ctg cac ttt gaa          1545                                                                        Lys Leu Ser Leu Asn Ala Ser Ala Ser Glu Hi - #s Ser Leu His Phe Glu             85                 - # 90                 - # 95                 - #100        - - aaa agt ccc tcc cga ttc acc ctg gtc aac ac - #t cac gcc gga gct tct          1593                                                                        Lys Ser Pro Ser Arg Phe Thr Leu Val Asn Th - #r His Ala Gly Ala Ser                            105  - #               110  - #               115               - - gtg cga gtg gcc cta cac cac cag gga gct tc - #c ggc agc atc cgc tgt          1641                                                                        Val Arg Val Ala Leu His His Gln Gly Ala Se - #r Gly Ser Ile Arg Cys                        120      - #           125      - #           130                   - - tcc tgt tcc cac gcc gag tgc ctc ccc gtc ct - #c ctc aag acc ctc tgt          1689                                                                        Ser Cys Ser His Ala Glu Cys Leu Pro Val Le - #u Leu Lys Thr Leu Cys                    135          - #       140          - #       145                       - - gcc ttt aac ttt tta gat tagctgaaag caaatataaa at - #ggtgtgct                 1737                                                                        Ala Phe Asn Phe Leu Asp                                                            150                                                                         - - taccgtaatt ctgttttgac ttgtgtgctt gatttctccc cctgcgccgt aa -              #tccagtgc   1797                                                                  - - ccctcttcaa aactctcgta ccctatgcga ttcgcatagg catattttct aa -             #aagctctg   1857                                                                  - - aagtcaacat cactctcaaa cacttctccg ttgtaggtta ctttcatcta ca -             #gataaagt   1917                                                                  - - catccaccgg ttaacatcat gaagagaagt gtgccccagg actttaatct tg -             #tgtatccg   1977                                                                  - - tacaaggcta agaggcccaa catcatgccg cccttttttg accgcaatgg ct -             #ttgttgaa   2037                                                                  - - aaccaagaag ccacgctagc catgcttgtg gaaaagccgc tcacgttcga ca -             #aggaaggt   2097                                                                  - - gcgctgaccc tgggcgtcgg acgcggcatc cgcattaacc ccgcggggct tc -             #tggagaca   2157                                                                  - - aacgacctcg cgtccgctgt cttcccaccg ctggcctccg atgaggccgg ca -             #acgtcacg   2217                                                                  - - ctcaacatgt ctgacgggct atatactaag gacaacaagc tagctgtcaa ag -             #taggtccc   2277                                                                  - - gggctgtccc tcgactccaa taatgctctc caggtccaca caggcgacgg gc -             #tcacggta   2337                                                                  - - accgatgaca aggtgtctct aaatacccaa gctcccctct cgaccaccag cg -             #cgggcctc   2397                                                                  - - tccctacttc tgggtcccag cctccactta ggtgaggagg aacgactaac ag -             #taaacacc   2457                                                                  - - ggagcgggcc tccaaattag caataacgct ctggccgtaa aagtaggttc ag -             #gtatcacc   2517                                                                  - - gtagatgctc aaaaccagct cgctgcatcc ctgggggacg gtctagaaag ca -             #gagataat   2577                                                                  - - aaaactgtcg ttaaggctgg gcccggactt acaataacta atcaagctct ta -             #ctgttgct   2637                                                                  - - accgggaacg gccttcaggt caacccggaa gggcaactgc agctaaacat ta -             #ctgccggt   2697                                                                  - - cagggcctca actttgcaaa caacagcctc gccgtggagc tgggctcggg cc -             #tgcatttt   2757                                                                  - - ccccctggcc aaaaccaagt aagcctttat cccggagatg gaatagacat cc -             #gagataat   2817                                                                  - - agggtgactg tgcccgctgg gccaggcctg agaatgctca accaccaact tg -             #ccgtagct   2877                                                                  - - tccggagacg gtttagaagt ccacagcgac accctccggt taaagctctc cc -             #acggcctg   2937                                                                  - - acatttgaaa atggcgccgt acgagcaaaa ctaggaccag gacttggcac ag -             #acgactct   2997                                                                  - - ggtcggtccg tggttcgcac aggtcgagga cttagagttg caaacggcca ag -             #tccagatc   3057                                                                  - - ttcagcggaa gaggcaccgc catcggcact gatagcagcc tcactctcaa ca -             #tccgggcg   3117                                                                  - - cccctacaat tttctggacc cgccttgact gctagtttgc aaggcagtgg tc -             #cgattact   3177                                                                  - - tacaacagca acaatggcac tttcggtctc tctataggcc ccggaatgtg gg -             #tagaccaa   3237                                                                  - - aacagacttc aggtaaaccc aggcgctggt ttagtcttcc aaggaaacaa cc -             #ttgtccca   3297                                                                  - - aaccttgcgg atccgctggc tatttccgac agcaaaatta gtctcagtct cg -             #gtcccggc   3357                                                                  - - ctgacccaag cttccaacgc cctgacttta agtttaggaa acgggcttga at -             #tctccaat   3417                                                                  - - caagccgttg ctataaaagc gggccggggc ttacgctttg agtcttcctc ac -             #aagcttta   3477                                                                  - - gagagcagcc tcacagtcgg aaatggctta acgcttaccg atactgtgat cc -             #gccccaac   3537                                                                  - - ctaggggacg gcctagaggt cagagacaat aaaatcattg ttaagctggg cg -             #cgaatctt   3597                                                                  - - cgttttgaaa acggagccgt aaccgccggc accgttaacc cttctgcgcc cg -             #aggcacca   3657                                                                  - - ccaactctca ctgcagaacc acccctccga gcctccaact cccatcttca ac -             #tgtcccta   3717                                                                  - - tcggagggct tggttgtgca taacaacgcc cttgctctcc aactgggaga cg -             #gcatggaa   3777                                                                  - - gtaaatcagc acggacttac tttaagagta ggctcgggtt tgcaaatgcg tg -             #acggcatt   3837                                                                  - - ttaacagtta cacccagcgg cactcctatt gagcccagac tgactgcccc ac -             #tgactcag   3897                                                                  - - acagagaatg gaatcgggct cgctctcggc gccggcttgg aattagacga ga -             #gcgcgctc   3957                                                                  - - caagtaaaag ttgggcccgg catgcgcctg aaccctgtag aaaagtatgt aa -             #ccctgctc   4017                                                                  - - ctgggtcctg gccttagttt tgggcagccg gccaacagga caaattatga tg -             #tgcgcgtt   4077                                                                  - - tctgtggagc cccccatggt tttcggacag cgtggtcagc tcacattttt ag -             #tgggtcac   4137                                                                  - - ggactacaca ttcaaaattc caaacttcag ctcaatttgg gacaaggcct ca -             #gaactgac   4197                                                                  - - cccgtcacca accagctgga agtgcccctc ggtcaaggtt tggaaattgc ag -             #acgaatcc   4257                                                                  - - caggttaggg ttaaattggg cgatggcctg cagtttgatt cacaagctcg ca -             #tcactacc   4317                                                                  - - gctcctaaca tggtcactga aactctgtgg accggaacag gcagtaatgc ta -             #atgttaca   4377                                                                  - - tggcggggct acactgcccc cggcagcaaa ctctttttga gtctcactcg gt -             #tcagcact   4437                                                                  - - ggtctagttt taggaaacat gactattgac agcaatgcat cctttgggca at -             #acattaac   4497                                                                  - - gcgggacacg aacagatcga atgctttata ttgttggaca atcagggtaa cc -             #taaaagaa   4557                                                                  - - ggatctaact tgcaaggcac ttgggaagtg aagaacaacc cctctgcttc ca -             #aagctgct   4617                                                                  - - tttttgcctt ccaccgccct ataccccatc ctcaacgaaa gccgagggag tc -             #ttcctgga   4677                                                                  - - aaaaatcttg tgggcatgca agccatactg ggaggcgggg gcacttgcac tg -             #tgatagcc   4737                                                                  - - accctcaatg gcagacgcag caacaactat cccgcgggcc agtccataat tt -             #tcgtgtgg   4797                                                                  - - caagaattca acaccatagc ccgccaacct ctgaaccact ctacacttac tt -             #tttcttac   4857                                                                  - - tggacttaaa taagttggaa ataaagagtt aaactgaatg tttaagtgca ac -             #agactttt   4917                                                                  - - attggttttg gctcacaaca aattacaaca gcatagacaa gtcataccgg tc -             #aaacaaca   4977                                                                  - - caggctctcg aaaacgggct aaccgctcca agaatctgtc acgcagacga gc -             #aagtccta   5037                                                                  - - aatgtttttt cactctcttc ggggccaagt tcagcatgta tcggattttc tg -             #cttacacc   5097                                                                  - - ttt                  - #                  - #                  - #              5100                                                                     - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 22                                                   <211> LENGTH: 154                                                              <212> TYPE: PRT                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Bovine adenovirus type 3                                        - - <400> SEQUENCE: 22                                                         - - Pro Pro Ser Val His Arg Phe Tyr Pro Val Pr - #o Glu Ser Leu Ser Gln         1               5 - #                 10 - #                 15               - - Pro Ala Phe Gly Val Pro Ser Pro Ile Pro Pr - #o Ser Thr Asn Ser Pro                    20     - #             25     - #             30                   - - Pro Met Glu Pro Asp Gly Val His Ala Glu Gl - #n Gln Phe Ile Leu Asn                35         - #         40         - #         45                       - - Gln Ile Ser Cys Ala Asn Thr Ala Leu Gln Ar - #g Gln Arg Glu Glu Leu            50             - #     55             - #     60                           - - Ala Ser Leu Val Met Leu His Ala Cys Lys Ar - #g Gly Leu Phe Cys Pro        65                 - # 70                 - # 75                 - # 80        - - Val Lys Thr Tyr Lys Leu Ser Leu Asn Ala Se - #r Ala Ser Glu His Ser                        85 - #                 90 - #                 95               - - Leu His Phe Glu Lys Ser Pro Ser Arg Phe Th - #r Leu Val Asn Thr His                   100      - #           105      - #           110                   - - Ala Gly Ala Ser Val Arg Val Ala Leu His Hi - #s Gln Gly Ala Ser Gly               115          - #       120          - #       125                       - - Ser Ile Arg Cys Ser Cys Ser His Ala Glu Cy - #s Leu Pro Val Leu Leu           130              - #   135              - #   140                           - - Lys Thr Leu Cys Ala Phe Asn Phe Leu Asp                                   145                 1 - #50                                                     - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 23                                                   <211> LENGTH: 5100                                                             <212> TYPE: DNA                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Bovine adenovirus type 3                                       <220> FEATURE:                                                                 <221> NAME/KEY: CDS                                                            <222> LOCATION: (1439)..(1702)                                                  - - <400> SEQUENCE: 23                                                         - - cctcatcaaa caacccgtgg tgggcaccac ccacgtggaa atgcctcgca ac -              #gaagtcct     60                                                                  - - agaacaacat ctgacctcac atggcgctca aatcgcgggc ggaggcgctg cg -             #ggcgatta    120                                                                  - - ctttaaaagc cccacttcag ctcgaaccct tatcccgctc accgcctcct gc -             #ttaagacc    180                                                                  - - agatggagtc tttcaactag gaggaggctc gcgttcatct ttcaaccccc tg -             #caaacaga    240                                                                  - - ttttgccttc cacgccctgc cctccagacc gcgccacggg ggcataggat cc -             #aggcagtt    300                                                                  - - tgtagaggaa tttgtgcccg ccgtctacct caacccctac tcgggaccgc cg -             #gactctta    360                                                                  - - tccggaccag tttatacgcc actacaacgt gtacagcaac tctgtgagcg gt -             #tatagctg    420                                                                  - - agattgtaag actctcctat ctgtctctgt gctgcttttc cgcttcaagc cc -             #cacaagca    480                                                                  - - tgaaggggtt tctgctcatc ttcagcctgc ttgtgcattg tcccctaatt ca -             #tgttggga    540                                                                  - - ccattagctt ctatgctgca aggcccgggt ctgagcctaa cgcgacttat gt -             #ttgtgact    600                                                                  - - atggaagcga gtcagattac aaccccacca cggttctgtg gttggctcga ga -             #gaccgatg    660                                                                  - - gctcctggat ctctgttctt ttccgtcaca acggctcctc aactgcagcc cc -             #cggggtcg    720                                                                  - - tcgcgcactt tactgaccac aacagcagca ttgtggtgcc ccagtattac ct -             #cctcaaca    780                                                                  - - actcactctc taagctctgc tgctcatacc ggcacaacga gcgttctcag tt -             #tacctgca    840                                                                  - - aacaagctga cgtccctacc tgtcacgagc ccggcaagcc gctcaccctc cg -             #cgtctccc    900                                                                  - - ccgcgctggg aactgcccac caagcagtca cttggttttt tcaaaatgta cc -             #catagcta    960                                                                  - - ctgtttaccg accttggggc aatgtaactt ggttttgtcc tcccttcatg tg -             #taccttta   1020                                                                  - - atgtcagcct gaactcccta cttatttaca acttttctga caaaaccggg gg -             #gcaataca   1080                                                                  - - cagctctcat gcactccgga cctgcttccc tctttcagct ctttaagcca ac -             #gacttgtg   1140                                                                  - - tcaccaaggt ggaggacccg ccgtatgcca acgacccggc ctcgcctgtg tg -             #gcgcccac   1200                                                                  - - tgctttttgc cttcgtcctc tgcaccggct gcgcggtgtt gttaaccgcc tt -             #cggtccat   1260                                                                  - - cgattctatc cggtacccga aagcttatct cagcccgctt ttggagtccc ga -             #gccctata   1320                                                                  - - ccaccctcca ctaacagtcc ccccatggag ccagacggag ttcatgccga gc -             #agcagttt   1380                                                                  - - atcctcaatc agatttcctg cgccaacact gccctccagc gtcaaaggga gg -             #aactag     1438                                                                  - - ctt ccc ttg tca tgt tgc atg cct gta agc gt - #g gcc tct ttt gtc         cag     1486                                                                     Leu Pro Leu Ser Cys Cys Met Pro Val Ser Va - #l Ala Ser Phe Val Gln             1               5 - #                 10 - #                 15               - - tca aaa ctt aca agc tca gcc tca acg cct cg - #g cca gcg agc aca gcc          1534                                                                        Ser Lys Leu Thr Ser Ser Ala Ser Thr Pro Ar - #g Pro Ala Ser Thr Ala                         20     - #             25     - #             30                   - - tgc act ttg aaa aaa gtc cct ccc gat tca cc - #c tgg tca aca ctc acg          1582                                                                        Cys Thr Leu Lys Lys Val Pro Pro Asp Ser Pr - #o Trp Ser Thr Leu Thr                     35         - #         40         - #         45                       - - ccg gag ctt ctg tgc gag tgg ccc tac acc ac - #c agg gag ctt ccg gca          1630                                                                        Pro Glu Leu Leu Cys Glu Trp Pro Tyr Thr Th - #r Arg Glu Leu Pro Ala                 50             - #     55             - #     60                           - - gca tcc gct gtt cct gtt ccc acg ccg agt gc - #c tcc ccg tcc tcc tca          1678                                                                        Ala Ser Ala Val Pro Val Pro Thr Pro Ser Al - #a Ser Pro Ser Ser Ser             65                 - # 70                 - # 75                 - # 80        - - aga ccc tct gtg cct tta act ttt tagattagct ga - #aagcaaat ataaaatggt         1732                                                                        Arg Pro Ser Val Pro Leu Thr Phe                                                                 85                                                             - - gtgcttaccg taattctgtt ttgacttgtg tgcttgattt ctccccctgc gc -              #cgtaatcc   1792                                                                  - - agtgcccctc ttcaaaactc tcgtacccta tgcgattcgc ataggcatat tt -             #tctaaaag   1852                                                                  - - ctctgaagtc aacatcactc tcaaacactt ctccgttgta ggttactttc at -             #ctacagat   1912                                                                  - - aaagtcatcc accggttaac atcatgaaga gaagtgtgcc ccaggacttt aa -             #tcttgtgt   1972                                                                  - - atccgtacaa ggctaagagg cccaacatca tgccgccctt ttttgaccgc aa -             #tggctttg   2032                                                                  - - ttgaaaacca agaagccacg ctagccatgc ttgtggaaaa gccgctcacg tt -             #cgacaagg   2092                                                                  - - aaggtgcgct gaccctgggc gtcggacgcg gcatccgcat taaccccgcg gg -             #gcttctgg   2152                                                                  - - agacaaacga cctcgcgtcc gctgtcttcc caccgctggc ctccgatgag gc -             #cggcaacg   2212                                                                  - - tcacgctcaa catgtctgac gggctatata ctaaggacaa caagctagct gt -             #caaagtag   2272                                                                  - - gtcccgggct gtccctcgac tccaataatg ctctccaggt ccacacaggc ga -             #cgggctca   2332                                                                  - - cggtaaccga tgacaaggtg tctctaaata cccaagctcc cctctcgacc ac -             #cagcgcgg   2392                                                                  - - gcctctccct acttctgggt cccagcctcc acttaggtga ggaggaacga ct -             #aacagtaa   2452                                                                  - - acaccggagc gggcctccaa attagcaata acgctctggc cgtaaaagta gg -             #ttcaggta   2512                                                                  - - tcaccgtaga tgctcaaaac cagctcgctg catccctggg ggacggtcta ga -             #aagcagag   2572                                                                  - - ataataaaac tgtcgttaag gctgggcccg gacttacaat aactaatcaa gc -             #tcttactg   2632                                                                  - - ttgctaccgg gaacggcctt caggtcaacc cggaagggca actgcagcta aa -             #cattactg   2692                                                                  - - ccggtcaggg cctcaacttt gcaaacaaca gcctcgccgt ggagctgggc tc -             #gggcctgc   2752                                                                  - - attttccccc tggccaaaac caagtaagcc tttatcccgg agatggaata ga -             #catccgag   2812                                                                  - - ataatagggt gactgtgccc gctgggccag gcctgagaat gctcaaccac ca -             #acttgccg   2872                                                                  - - tagcttccgg agacggttta gaagtccaca gcgacaccct ccggttaaag ct -             #ctcccacg   2932                                                                  - - gcctgacatt tgaaaatggc gccgtacgag caaaactagg accaggactt gg -             #cacagacg   2992                                                                  - - actctggtcg gtccgtggtt cgcacaggtc gaggacttag agttgcaaac gg -             #ccaagtcc   3052                                                                  - - agatcttcag cggaagaggc accgccatcg gcactgatag cagcctcact ct -             #caacatcc   3112                                                                  - - gggcgcccct acaattttct ggacccgcct tgactgctag tttgcaaggc ag -             #tggtccga   3172                                                                  - - ttacttacaa cagcaacaat ggcactttcg gtctctctat aggccccgga at -             #gtgggtag   3232                                                                  - - accaaaacag acttcaggta aacccaggcg ctggtttagt cttccaagga aa -             #caaccttg   3292                                                                  - - tcccaaacct tgcggatccg ctggctattt ccgacagcaa aattagtctc ag -             #tctcggtc   3352                                                                  - - ccggcctgac ccaagcttcc aacgccctga ctttaagttt aggaaacggg ct -             #tgaattct   3412                                                                  - - ccaatcaagc cgttgctata aaagcgggcc ggggcttacg ctttgagtct tc -             #ctcacaag   3472                                                                  - - ctttagagag cagcctcaca gtcggaaatg gcttaacgct taccgatact gt -             #gatccgcc   3532                                                                  - - ccaacctagg ggacggccta gaggtcagag acaataaaat cattgttaag ct -             #gggcgcga   3592                                                                  - - atcttcgttt tgaaaacgga gccgtaaccg ccggcaccgt taacccttct gc -             #gcccgagg   3652                                                                  - - caccaccaac tctcactgca gaaccacccc tccgagcctc caactcccat ct -             #tcaactgt   3712                                                                  - - ccctatcgga gggcttggtt gtgcataaca acgcccttgc tctccaactg gg -             #agacggca   3772                                                                  - - tggaagtaaa tcagcacgga cttactttaa gagtaggctc gggtttgcaa at -             #gcgtgacg   3832                                                                  - - gcattttaac agttacaccc agcggcactc ctattgagcc cagactgact gc -             #cccactga   3892                                                                  - - ctcagacaga gaatggaatc gggctcgctc tcggcgccgg cttggaatta ga -             #cgagagcg   3952                                                                  - - cgctccaagt aaaagttggg cccggcatgc gcctgaaccc tgtagaaaag ta -             #tgtaaccc   4012                                                                  - - tgctcctggg tcctggcctt agttttgggc agccggccaa caggacaaat ta -             #tgatgtgc   4072                                                                  - - gcgtttctgt ggagcccccc atggttttcg gacagcgtgg tcagctcaca tt -             #tttagtgg   4132                                                                  - - gtcacggact acacattcaa aattccaaac ttcagctcaa tttgggacaa gg -             #cctcagaa   4192                                                                  - - ctgaccccgt caccaaccag ctggaagtgc ccctcggtca aggtttggaa at -             #tgcagacg   4252                                                                  - - aatcccaggt tagggttaaa ttgggcgatg gcctgcagtt tgattcacaa gc -             #tcgcatca   4312                                                                  - - ctaccgctcc taacatggtc actgaaactc tgtggaccgg aacaggcagt aa -             #tgctaatg   4372                                                                  - - ttacatggcg gggctacact gcccccggca gcaaactctt tttgagtctc ac -             #tcggttca   4432                                                                  - - gcactggtct agttttagga aacatgacta ttgacagcaa tgcatccttt gg -             #gcaataca   4492                                                                  - - ttaacgcggg acacgaacag atcgaatgct ttatattgtt ggacaatcag gg -             #taacctaa   4552                                                                  - - aagaaggatc taacttgcaa ggcacttggg aagtgaagaa caacccctct gc -             #ttccaaag   4612                                                                  - - ctgctttttt gccttccacc gccctatacc ccatcctcaa cgaaagccga gg -             #gagtcttc   4672                                                                  - - ctggaaaaaa tcttgtgggc atgcaagcca tactgggagg cgggggcact tg -             #cactgtga   4732                                                                  - - tagccaccct caatggcaga cgcagcaaca actatcccgc gggccagtcc at -             #aattttcg   4792                                                                  - - tgtggcaaga attcaacacc atagcccgcc aacctctgaa ccactctaca ct -             #tacttttt   4852                                                                  - - cttactggac ttaaataagt tggaaataaa gagttaaact gaatgtttaa gt -             #gcaacaga   4912                                                                  - - cttttattgg ttttggctca caacaaatta caacagcata gacaagtcat ac -             #cggtcaaa   4972                                                                  - - caacacaggc tctcgaaaac gggctaaccg ctccaagaat ctgtcacgca ga -             #cgagcaag   5032                                                                  - - tcctaaatgt tttttcactc tcttcggggc caagttcagc atgtatcgga tt -             #ttctgctt   5092                                                                  - - acaccttt                - #                  - #                        - #        5100                                                                   - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 24                                                   <211> LENGTH: 88                                                               <212> TYPE: PRT                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Bovine adenovirus type 3                                        - - <400> SEQUENCE: 24                                                         - - Leu Pro Leu Ser Cys Cys Met Pro Val Ser Va - #l Ala Ser Phe Val         Gln                                                                                1               5 - #                 10 - #                 15              - - Ser Lys Leu Thr Ser Ser Ala Ser Thr Pro Ar - #g Pro Ala Ser Thr Ala                    20     - #             25     - #             30                   - - Cys Thr Leu Lys Lys Val Pro Pro Asp Ser Pr - #o Trp Ser Thr Leu Thr                35         - #         40         - #         45                       - - Pro Glu Leu Leu Cys Glu Trp Pro Tyr Thr Th - #r Arg Glu Leu Pro Ala            50             - #     55             - #     60                           - - Ala Ser Ala Val Pro Val Pro Thr Pro Ser Al - #a Ser Pro Ser Ser Ser        65                 - # 70                 - # 75                 - # 80        - - Arg Pro Ser Val Pro Leu Thr Phe                                                            85                                                             - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 25                                                   <211> LENGTH: 5100                                                             <212> TYPE: DNA                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Bovine adenovirus type 3                                       <220> FEATURE:                                                                 <221> NAME/KEY: CDS                                                            <222> LOCATION: (1915)..(4863)                                                  - - <400> SEQUENCE: 25                                                         - - cctcatcaaa caacccgtgg tgggcaccac ccacgtggaa atgcctcgca ac -              #gaagtcct     60                                                                  - - agaacaacat ctgacctcac atggcgctca aatcgcgggc ggaggcgctg cg -             #ggcgatta    120                                                                  - - ctttaaaagc cccacttcag ctcgaaccct tatcccgctc accgcctcct gc -             #ttaagacc    180                                                                  - - agatggagtc tttcaactag gaggaggctc gcgttcatct ttcaaccccc tg -             #caaacaga    240                                                                  - - ttttgccttc cacgccctgc cctccagacc gcgccacggg ggcataggat cc -             #aggcagtt    300                                                                  - - tgtagaggaa tttgtgcccg ccgtctacct caacccctac tcgggaccgc cg -             #gactctta    360                                                                  - - tccggaccag tttatacgcc actacaacgt gtacagcaac tctgtgagcg gt -             #tatagctg    420                                                                  - - agattgtaag actctcctat ctgtctctgt gctgcttttc cgcttcaagc cc -             #cacaagca    480                                                                  - - tgaaggggtt tctgctcatc ttcagcctgc ttgtgcattg tcccctaatt ca -             #tgttggga    540                                                                  - - ccattagctt ctatgctgca aggcccgggt ctgagcctaa cgcgacttat gt -             #ttgtgact    600                                                                  - - atggaagcga gtcagattac aaccccacca cggttctgtg gttggctcga ga -             #gaccgatg    660                                                                  - - gctcctggat ctctgttctt ttccgtcaca acggctcctc aactgcagcc cc -             #cggggtcg    720                                                                  - - tcgcgcactt tactgaccac aacagcagca ttgtggtgcc ccagtattac ct -             #cctcaaca    780                                                                  - - actcactctc taagctctgc tgctcatacc ggcacaacga gcgttctcag tt -             #tacctgca    840                                                                  - - aacaagctga cgtccctacc tgtcacgagc ccggcaagcc gctcaccctc cg -             #cgtctccc    900                                                                  - - ccgcgctggg aactgcccac caagcagtca cttggttttt tcaaaatgta cc -             #catagcta    960                                                                  - - ctgtttaccg accttggggc aatgtaactt ggttttgtcc tcccttcatg tg -             #taccttta   1020                                                                  - - atgtcagcct gaactcccta cttatttaca acttttctga caaaaccggg gg -             #gcaataca   1080                                                                  - - cagctctcat gcactccgga cctgcttccc tctttcagct ctttaagcca ac -             #gacttgtg   1140                                                                  - - tcaccaaggt ggaggacccg ccgtatgcca acgacccggc ctcgcctgtg tg -             #gcgcccac   1200                                                                  - - tgctttttgc cttcgtcctc tgcaccggct gcgcggtgtt gttaaccgcc tt -             #cggtccat   1260                                                                  - - cgattctatc cggtacccga aagcttatct cagcccgctt ttggagtccc ga -             #gccctata   1320                                                                  - - ccaccctcca ctaacagtcc ccccatggag ccagacggag ttcatgccga gc -             #agcagttt   1380                                                                  - - atcctcaatc agatttcctg cgccaacact gccctccagc gtcaaaggga gg -             #aactagct   1440                                                                  - - tcccttgtca tgttgcatgc ctgtaagcgt ggcctctttt gtccagtcaa aa -             #cttacaag   1500                                                                  - - ctcagcctca acgcctcggc cagcgagcac agcctgcact ttgaaaaaag tc -             #cctcccga   1560                                                                  - - ttcaccctgg tcaacactca cgccggagct tctgtgcgag tggccctaca cc -             #accaggga   1620                                                                  - - gcttccggca gcatccgctg ttcctgttcc cacgccgagt gcctccccgt cc -             #tcctcaag   1680                                                                  - - accctctgtg cctttaactt tttagattag ctgaaagcaa atataaaatg gt -             #gtgcttac   1740                                                                  - - cgtaattctg ttttgacttg tgtgcttgat ttctccccct gcgccgtaat cc -             #agtgcccc   1800                                                                  - - tcttcaaaac tctcgtaccc tatgcgattc gcataggcat attttctaaa ag -             #ctctgaag   1860                                                                  - - tcaacatcac tctcaaacac ttctccgttg taggttactt tcatctacag at - #aa         agt     1917                                                                                       - #                  - #                  - #              Ser                                                                                                - #                  - #                  - #                 - - cat cca ccg gtt aac atc atg aag aga agt gt - #g ccc cag gac ttt         aat     1965                                                                     His Pro Pro Val Asn Ile Met Lys Arg Ser Va - #l Pro Gln Asp Phe Asn                         5    - #              10    - #              15                   - - ctt gtg tat ccg tac aag gct aag agg ccc aa - #c atc atg ccg ccc ttt          2013                                                                        Leu Val Tyr Pro Tyr Lys Ala Lys Arg Pro As - #n Ile Met Pro Pro Phe                     20         - #         25         - #         30                       - - ttt gac cgc aat ggc ttt gtt gaa aac caa ga - #a gcc acg cta gcc atg          2061                                                                        Phe Asp Arg Asn Gly Phe Val Glu Asn Gln Gl - #u Ala Thr Leu Ala Met                 35             - #     40             - #     45                           - - ctt gtg gaa aag ccg ctc acg ttc gac aag ga - #a ggt gcg ctg acc ctg          2109                                                                        Leu Val Glu Lys Pro Leu Thr Phe Asp Lys Gl - #u Gly Ala Leu Thr Leu             50                 - # 55                 - # 60                 - # 65        - - ggc gtc gga cgc ggc atc cgc att aac ccc gc - #g ggg ctt ctg gag aca          2157                                                                        Gly Val Gly Arg Gly Ile Arg Ile Asn Pro Al - #a Gly Leu Leu Glu Thr                             70 - #                 75 - #                 80               - - aac gac ctc gcg tcc gct gtc ttc cca ccg ct - #g gcc tcc gat gag gcc          2205                                                                        Asn Asp Leu Ala Ser Ala Val Phe Pro Pro Le - #u Ala Ser Asp Glu Ala                         85     - #             90     - #             95                   - - ggc aac gtc acg ctc aac atg tct gac ggg ct - #a tat act aag gac aac          2253                                                                        Gly Asn Val Thr Leu Asn Met Ser Asp Gly Le - #u Tyr Thr Lys Asp Asn                    100          - #       105          - #       110                       - - aag cta gct gtc aaa gta ggt ccc ggg ctg tc - #c ctc gac tcc aat aat          2301                                                                        Lys Leu Ala Val Lys Val Gly Pro Gly Leu Se - #r Leu Asp Ser Asn Asn                115              - #   120              - #   125                           - - gct ctc cag gtc cac aca ggc gac ggg ctc ac - #g gta acc gat gac aag          2349                                                                        Ala Leu Gln Val His Thr Gly Asp Gly Leu Th - #r Val Thr Asp Asp Lys            130                 1 - #35                 1 - #40                 1 -       #45                                                                               - - gtg tct cta aat acc caa gct ccc ctc tcg ac - #c acc agc gcg ggc         ctc     2397                                                                     Val Ser Leu Asn Thr Gln Ala Pro Leu Ser Th - #r Thr Ser Ala Gly Leu                           150  - #               155  - #               160               - - tcc cta ctt ctg ggt ccc agc ctc cac tta gg - #t gag gag gaa cga cta          2445                                                                        Ser Leu Leu Leu Gly Pro Ser Leu His Leu Gl - #y Glu Glu Glu Arg Leu                        165      - #           170      - #           175                   - - aca gta aac acc gga gcg ggc ctc caa att ag - #c aat aac gct ctg gcc          2493                                                                        Thr Val Asn Thr Gly Ala Gly Leu Gln Ile Se - #r Asn Asn Ala Leu Ala                    180          - #       185          - #       190                       - - gta aaa gta ggt tca ggt atc acc gta gat gc - #t caa aac cag ctc gct          2541                                                                        Val Lys Val Gly Ser Gly Ile Thr Val Asp Al - #a Gln Asn Gln Leu Ala                195              - #   200              - #   205                           - - gca tcc ctg ggg gac ggt cta gaa agc aga ga - #t aat aaa act gtc gtt          2589                                                                        Ala Ser Leu Gly Asp Gly Leu Glu Ser Arg As - #p Asn Lys Thr Val Val            210                 2 - #15                 2 - #20                 2 -       #25                                                                               - - aag gct ggg ccc gga ctt aca ata act aat ca - #a gct ctt act gtt         gct     2637                                                                     Lys Ala Gly Pro Gly Leu Thr Ile Thr Asn Gl - #n Ala Leu Thr Val Ala                           230  - #               235  - #               240               - - acc ggg aac ggc ctt cag gtc aac ccg gaa gg - #g caa ctg cag cta aac          2685                                                                        Thr Gly Asn Gly Leu Gln Val Asn Pro Glu Gl - #y Gln Leu Gln Leu Asn                        245      - #           250      - #           255                   - - att act gcc ggt cag ggc ctc aac ttt gca aa - #c aac agc ctc gcc gtg          2733                                                                        Ile Thr Ala Gly Gln Gly Leu Asn Phe Ala As - #n Asn Ser Leu Ala Val                    260          - #       265          - #       270                       - - gag ctg ggc tcg ggc ctg cat ttt ccc cct gg - #c caa aac caa gta agc          2781                                                                        Glu Leu Gly Ser Gly Leu His Phe Pro Pro Gl - #y Gln Asn Gln Val Ser                275              - #   280              - #   285                           - - ctt tat ccc gga gat gga ata gac atc cga ga - #t aat agg gtg act gtg          2829                                                                        Leu Tyr Pro Gly Asp Gly Ile Asp Ile Arg As - #p Asn Arg Val Thr Val            290                 2 - #95                 3 - #00                 3 -       #05                                                                               - - ccc gct ggg cca ggc ctg aga atg ctc aac ca - #c caa ctt gcc gta         gct     2877                                                                     Pro Ala Gly Pro Gly Leu Arg Met Leu Asn Hi - #s Gln Leu Ala Val Ala                           310  - #               315  - #               320               - - tcc gga gac ggt tta gaa gtc cac agc gac ac - #c ctc cgg tta aag ctc          2925                                                                        Ser Gly Asp Gly Leu Glu Val His Ser Asp Th - #r Leu Arg Leu Lys Leu                        325      - #           330      - #           335                   - - tcc cac ggc ctg aca ttt gaa aat ggc gcc gt - #a cga gca aaa cta gga          2973                                                                        Ser His Gly Leu Thr Phe Glu Asn Gly Ala Va - #l Arg Ala Lys Leu Gly                    340          - #       345          - #       350                       - - cca gga ctt ggc aca gac gac tct ggt cgg tc - #c gtg gtt cgc aca ggt          3021                                                                        Pro Gly Leu Gly Thr Asp Asp Ser Gly Arg Se - #r Val Val Arg Thr Gly                355              - #   360              - #   365                           - - cga gga ctt aga gtt gca aac ggc caa gtc ca - #g atc ttc agc gga aga          3069                                                                        Arg Gly Leu Arg Val Ala Asn Gly Gln Val Gl - #n Ile Phe Ser Gly Arg            370                 3 - #75                 3 - #80                 3 -       #85                                                                               - - ggc acc gcc atc ggc act gat agc agc ctc ac - #t ctc aac atc cgg         gcg     3117                                                                     Gly Thr Ala Ile Gly Thr Asp Ser Ser Leu Th - #r Leu Asn Ile Arg Ala                           390  - #               395  - #               400               - - ccc cta caa ttt tct gga ccc gcc ttg act gc - #t agt ttg caa ggc agt          3165                                                                        Pro Leu Gln Phe Ser Gly Pro Ala Leu Thr Al - #a Ser Leu Gln Gly Ser                        405      - #           410      - #           415                   - - ggt ccg att act tac aac agc aac aat ggc ac - #t ttc ggt ctc tct ata          3213                                                                        Gly Pro Ile Thr Tyr Asn Ser Asn Asn Gly Th - #r Phe Gly Leu Ser Ile                    420          - #       425          - #       430                       - - ggc ccc gga atg tgg gta gac caa aac aga ct - #t cag gta aac cca ggc          3261                                                                        Gly Pro Gly Met Trp Val Asp Gln Asn Arg Le - #u Gln Val Asn Pro Gly                435              - #   440              - #   445                           - - gct ggt tta gtc ttc caa gga aac aac ctt gt - #c cca aac ctt gcg gat          3309                                                                        Ala Gly Leu Val Phe Gln Gly Asn Asn Leu Va - #l Pro Asn Leu Ala Asp            450                 4 - #55                 4 - #60                 4 -       #65                                                                               - - ccg ctg gct att tcc gac agc aaa att agt ct - #c agt ctc ggt ccc         ggc     3357                                                                     Pro Leu Ala Ile Ser Asp Ser Lys Ile Ser Le - #u Ser Leu Gly Pro Gly                           470  - #               475  - #               480               - - ctg acc caa gct tcc aac gcc ctg act tta ag - #t tta gga aac ggg ctt          3405                                                                        Leu Thr Gln Ala Ser Asn Ala Leu Thr Leu Se - #r Leu Gly Asn Gly Leu                        485      - #           490      - #           495                   - - gaa ttc tcc aat caa gcc gtt gct ata aaa gc - #g ggc cgg ggc tta cgc          3453                                                                        Glu Phe Ser Asn Gln Ala Val Ala Ile Lys Al - #a Gly Arg Gly Leu Arg                    500          - #       505          - #       510                       - - ttt gag tct tcc tca caa gct tta gag agc ag - #c ctc aca gtc gga aat          3501                                                                        Phe Glu Ser Ser Ser Gln Ala Leu Glu Ser Se - #r Leu Thr Val Gly Asn                515              - #   520              - #   525                           - - ggc tta acg ctt acc gat act gtg atc cgc cc - #c aac cta ggg gac ggc          3549                                                                        Gly Leu Thr Leu Thr Asp Thr Val Ile Arg Pr - #o Asn Leu Gly Asp Gly            530                 5 - #35                 5 - #40                 5 -       #45                                                                               - - cta gag gtc aga gac aat aaa atc att gtt aa - #g ctg ggc gcg aat         ctt     3597                                                                     Leu Glu Val Arg Asp Asn Lys Ile Ile Val Ly - #s Leu Gly Ala Asn Leu                           550  - #               555  - #               560               - - cgt ttt gaa aac gga gcc gta acc gcc ggc ac - #c gtt aac cct tct gcg          3645                                                                        Arg Phe Glu Asn Gly Ala Val Thr Ala Gly Th - #r Val Asn Pro Ser Ala                        565      - #           570      - #           575                   - - ccc gag gca cca cca act ctc act gca gaa cc - #a ccc ctc cga gcc tcc          3693                                                                        Pro Glu Ala Pro Pro Thr Leu Thr Ala Glu Pr - #o Pro Leu Arg Ala Ser                    580          - #       585          - #       590                       - - aac tcc cat ctt caa ctg tcc cta tcg gag gg - #c ttg gtt gtg cat aac          3741                                                                        Asn Ser His Leu Gln Leu Ser Leu Ser Glu Gl - #y Leu Val Val His Asn                595              - #   600              - #   605                           - - aac gcc ctt gct ctc caa ctg gga gac ggc at - #g gaa gta aat cag cac          3789                                                                        Asn Ala Leu Ala Leu Gln Leu Gly Asp Gly Me - #t Glu Val Asn Gln His            610                 6 - #15                 6 - #20                 6 -       #25                                                                               - - gga ctt act tta aga gta ggc tcg ggt ttg ca - #a atg cgt gac ggc         att     3837                                                                     Gly Leu Thr Leu Arg Val Gly Ser Gly Leu Gl - #n Met Arg Asp Gly Ile                           630  - #               635  - #               640               - - tta aca gtt aca ccc agc ggc act cct att ga - #g ccc aga ctg act gcc          3885                                                                        Leu Thr Val Thr Pro Ser Gly Thr Pro Ile Gl - #u Pro Arg Leu Thr Ala                        645      - #           650      - #           655                   - - cca ctg act cag aca gag aat gga atc ggg ct - #c gct ctc ggc gcc ggc          3933                                                                        Pro Leu Thr Gln Thr Glu Asn Gly Ile Gly Le - #u Ala Leu Gly Ala Gly                    660          - #       665          - #       670                       - - ttg gaa tta gac gag agc gcg ctc caa gta aa - #a gtt ggg ccc ggc atg          3981                                                                        Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu Ser Ala Leu Gln Val Ly - #s Val Gly Pro Gly Met                675              - #   680              - #   685                           - - cgc ctg aac cct gta gaa aag tat gta acc ct - #g ctc ctg ggt cct ggc          4029                                                                        Arg Leu Asn Pro Val Glu Lys Tyr Val Thr Le - #u Leu Leu Gly Pro Gly            690                 6 - #95                 7 - #00                 7 -       #05                                                                               - - ctt agt ttt ggg cag ccg gcc aac agg aca aa - #t tat gat gtg cgc         gtt     4077                                                                     Leu Ser Phe Gly Gln Pro Ala Asn Arg Thr As - #n Tyr Asp Val Arg Val                           710  - #               715  - #               720               - - tct gtg gag ccc ccc atg gtt ttc gga cag cg - #t ggt cag ctc aca ttt          4125                                                                        Ser Val Glu Pro Pro Met Val Phe Gly Gln Ar - #g Gly Gln Leu Thr Phe                        725      - #           730      - #           735                   - - tta gtg ggt cac gga cta cac att caa aat tc - #c aaa ctt cag ctc aat          4173                                                                        Leu Val Gly His Gly Leu His Ile Gln Asn Se - #r Lys Leu Gln Leu Asn                    740          - #       745          - #       750                       - - ttg gga caa ggc ctc aga act gac ccc gtc ac - #c aac cag ctg gaa gtg          4221                                                                        Leu Gly Gln Gly Leu Arg Thr Asp Pro Val Th - #r Asn Gln Leu Glu Val                755              - #   760              - #   765                           - - ccc ctc ggt caa ggt ttg gaa att gca gac ga - #a tcc cag gtt agg gtt          4269                                                                        Pro Leu Gly Gln Gly Leu Glu Ile Ala Asp Gl - #u Ser Gln Val Arg Val            770                 7 - #75                 7 - #80                 7 -       #85                                                                               - - aaa ttg ggc gat ggc ctg cag ttt gat tca ca - #a gct cgc atc act         acc     4317                                                                     Lys Leu Gly Asp Gly Leu Gln Phe Asp Ser Gl - #n Ala Arg Ile Thr Thr                           790  - #               795  - #               800               - - gct cct aac atg gtc act gaa act ctg tgg ac - #c gga aca ggc agt aat          4365                                                                        Ala Pro Asn Met Val Thr Glu Thr Leu Trp Th - #r Gly Thr Gly Ser Asn                        805      - #           810      - #           815                   - - gct aat gtt aca tgg cgg ggc tac act gcc cc - #c ggc agc aaa ctc ttt          4413                                                                        Ala Asn Val Thr Trp Arg Gly Tyr Thr Ala Pr - #o Gly Ser Lys Leu Phe                    820          - #       825          - #       830                       - - ttg agt ctc act cgg ttc agc act ggt cta gt - #t tta gga aac atg act          4461                                                                        Leu Ser Leu Thr Arg Phe Ser Thr Gly Leu Va - #l Leu Gly Asn Met Thr                835              - #   840              - #   845                           - - att gac agc aat gca tcc ttt ggg caa tac at - #t aac gcg gga cac gaa          4509                                                                        Ile Asp Ser Asn Ala Ser Phe Gly Gln Tyr Il - #e Asn Ala Gly His Glu            850                 8 - #55                 8 - #60                 8 -       #65                                                                               - - cag atc gaa tgc ttt ata ttg ttg gac aat ca - #g ggt aac cta aaa         gaa     4557                                                                     Gln Ile Glu Cys Phe Ile Leu Leu Asp Asn Gl - #n Gly Asn Leu Lys Glu                           870  - #               875  - #               880               - - gga tct aac ttg caa ggc act tgg gaa gtg aa - #g aac aac ccc tct gct          4605                                                                        Gly Ser Asn Leu Gln Gly Thr Trp Glu Val Ly - #s Asn Asn Pro Ser Ala                        885      - #           890      - #           895                   - - tcc aaa gct gct ttt ttg cct tcc acc gcc ct - #a tac ccc atc ctc aac          4653                                                                        Ser Lys Ala Ala Phe Leu Pro Ser Thr Ala Le - #u Tyr Pro Ile Leu Asn                    900          - #       905          - #       910                       - - gaa agc cga ggg agt ctt cct gga aaa aat ct - #t gtg ggc atg caa gcc          4701                                                                        Glu Ser Arg Gly Ser Leu Pro Gly Lys Asn Le - #u Val Gly Met Gln Ala                915              - #   920              - #   925                           - - ata ctg gga ggc ggg ggc act tgc act gtg at - #a gcc acc ctc aat ggc          4749                                                                        Ile Leu Gly Gly Gly Gly Thr Cys Thr Val Il - #e Ala Thr Leu Asn Gly            930                 9 - #35                 9 - #40                 9 -       #45                                                                               - - aga cgc agc aac aac tat ccc gcg ggc cag tc - #c ata att ttc gtg         tgg     4797                                                                     Arg Arg Ser Asn Asn Tyr Pro Ala Gly Gln Se - #r Ile Ile Phe Val Trp                           950  - #               955  - #               960               - - caa gaa ttc aac acc ata gcc cgc caa cct ct - #g aac cac tct aca ctt          4845                                                                        Gln Glu Phe Asn Thr Ile Ala Arg Gln Pro Le - #u Asn His Ser Thr Leu                        965      - #           970      - #           975                   - - act ttt tct tac tgg act taaataagtt ggaaataaag ag - #ttaaactg                 4893                                                                        Thr Phe Ser Tyr Trp Thr                                                                980                                                                     - - aatgtttaag tgcaacagac ttttattggt tttggctcac aacaaattac aa -              #cagcatag   4953                                                                  - - acaagtcata ccggtcaaac aacacaggct ctcgaaaacg ggctaaccgc tc -             #caagaatc   5013                                                                  - - tgtcacgcag acgagcaagt cctaaatgtt ttttcactct cttcggggcc aa -             #gttcagca   5073                                                                  - - tgtatcggat tttctgctta caccttt          - #                  - #                5100                                                                      - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 26                                                   <211> LENGTH: 983                                                              <212> TYPE: PRT                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Bovine adenovirus type 3                                        - - <400> SEQUENCE: 26                                                         - - Ser His Pro Pro Val Asn Ile Met Lys Arg Se - #r Val Pro Gln Asp Phe         1               5 - #                 10 - #                 15               - - Asn Leu Val Tyr Pro Tyr Lys Ala Lys Arg Pr - #o Asn Ile Met Pro Pro                    20     - #             25     - #             30                   - - Phe Phe Asp Arg Asn Gly Phe Val Glu Asn Gl - #n Glu Ala Thr Leu Ala                35         - #         40         - #         45                       - - Met Leu Val Glu Lys Pro Leu Thr Phe Asp Ly - #s Glu Gly Ala Leu Thr            50             - #     55             - #     60                           - - Leu Gly Val Gly Arg Gly Ile Arg Ile Asn Pr - #o Ala Gly Leu Leu Glu        65                 - # 70                 - # 75                 - # 80        - - Thr Asn Asp Leu Ala Ser Ala Val Phe Pro Pr - #o Leu Ala Ser Asp Glu                        85 - #                 90 - #                 95               - - Ala Gly Asn Val Thr Leu Asn Met Ser Asp Gl - #y Leu Tyr Thr Lys Asp                   100      - #           105      - #           110                   - - Asn Lys Leu Ala Val Lys Val Gly Pro Gly Le - #u Ser Leu Asp Ser Asn               115          - #       120          - #       125                       - - Asn Ala Leu Gln Val His Thr Gly Asp Gly Le - #u Thr Val Thr Asp Asp           130              - #   135              - #   140                           - - Lys Val Ser Leu Asn Thr Gln Ala Pro Leu Se - #r Thr Thr Ser Ala Gly       145                 1 - #50                 1 - #55                 1 -       #60                                                                               - - Leu Ser Leu Leu Leu Gly Pro Ser Leu His Le - #u Gly Glu Glu Glu         Arg                                                                                              165  - #               170  - #               175              - - Leu Thr Val Asn Thr Gly Ala Gly Leu Gln Il - #e Ser Asn Asn Ala Leu                   180      - #           185      - #           190                   - - Ala Val Lys Val Gly Ser Gly Ile Thr Val As - #p Ala Gln Asn Gln Leu               195          - #       200          - #       205                       - - Ala Ala Ser Leu Gly Asp Gly Leu Glu Ser Ar - #g Asp Asn Lys Thr Val           210              - #   215              - #   220                           - - Val Lys Ala Gly Pro Gly Leu Thr Ile Thr As - #n Gln Ala Leu Thr Val       225                 2 - #30                 2 - #35                 2 -       #40                                                                               - - Ala Thr Gly Asn Gly Leu Gln Val Asn Pro Gl - #u Gly Gln Leu Gln         Leu                                                                                              245  - #               250  - #               255              - - Asn Ile Thr Ala Gly Gln Gly Leu Asn Phe Al - #a Asn Asn Ser Leu Ala                   260      - #           265      - #           270                   - - Val Glu Leu Gly Ser Gly Leu His Phe Pro Pr - #o Gly Gln Asn Gln Val               275          - #       280          - #       285                       - - Ser Leu Tyr Pro Gly Asp Gly Ile Asp Ile Ar - #g Asp Asn Arg Val Thr           290              - #   295              - #   300                           - - Val Pro Ala Gly Pro Gly Leu Arg Met Leu As - #n His Gln Leu Ala Val       305                 3 - #10                 3 - #15                 3 -       #20                                                                               - - Ala Ser Gly Asp Gly Leu Glu Val His Ser As - #p Thr Leu Arg Leu         Lys                                                                                              325  - #               330  - #               335              - - Leu Ser His Gly Leu Thr Phe Glu Asn Gly Al - #a Val Arg Ala Lys Leu                   340      - #           345      - #           350                   - - Gly Pro Gly Leu Gly Thr Asp Asp Ser Gly Ar - #g Ser Val Val Arg Thr               355          - #       360          - #       365                       - - Gly Arg Gly Leu Arg Val Ala Asn Gly Gln Va - #l Gln Ile Phe Ser Gly           370              - #   375              - #   380                           - - Arg Gly Thr Ala Ile Gly Thr Asp Ser Ser Le - #u Thr Leu Asn Ile Arg       385                 3 - #90                 3 - #95                 4 -       #00                                                                               - - Ala Pro Leu Gln Phe Ser Gly Pro Ala Leu Th - #r Ala Ser Leu Gln         Gly                                                                                              405  - #               410  - #               415              - - Ser Gly Pro Ile Thr Tyr Asn Ser Asn Asn Gl - #y Thr Phe Gly Leu Ser                   420      - #           425      - #           430                   - - Ile Gly Pro Gly Met Trp Val Asp Gln Asn Ar - #g Leu Gln Val Asn Pro               435          - #       440          - #       445                       - - Gly Ala Gly Leu Val Phe Gln Gly Asn Asn Le - #u Val Pro Asn Leu Ala           450              - #   455              - #   460                           - - Asp Pro Leu Ala Ile Ser Asp Ser Lys Ile Se - #r Leu Ser Leu Gly Pro       465                 4 - #70                 4 - #75                 4 -       #80                                                                               - - Gly Leu Thr Gln Ala Ser Asn Ala Leu Thr Le - #u Ser Leu Gly Asn         Gly                                                                                              485  - #               490  - #               495              - - Leu Glu Phe Ser Asn Gln Ala Val Ala Ile Ly - #s Ala Gly Arg Gly Leu                   500      - #           505      - #           510                   - - Arg Phe Glu Ser Ser Ser Gln Ala Leu Glu Se - #r Ser Leu Thr Val Gly               515          - #       520          - #       525                       - - Asn Gly Leu Thr Leu Thr Asp Thr Val Ile Ar - #g Pro Asn Leu Gly Asp           530              - #   535              - #   540                           - - Gly Leu Glu Val Arg Asp Asn Lys Ile Ile Va - #l Lys Leu Gly Ala Asn       545                 5 - #50                 5 - #55                 5 -       #60                                                                               - - Leu Arg Phe Glu Asn Gly Ala Val Thr Ala Gl - #y Thr Val Asn Pro         Ser                                                                                              565  - #               570  - #               575              - - Ala Pro Glu Ala Pro Pro Thr Leu Thr Ala Gl - #u Pro Pro Leu Arg Ala                   580      - #           585      - #           590                   - - Ser Asn Ser His Leu Gln Leu Ser Leu Ser Gl - #u Gly Leu Val Val His               595          - #       600          - #       605                       - - Asn Asn Ala Leu Ala Leu Gln Leu Gly Asp Gl - #y Met Glu Val Asn Gln           610              - #   615              - #   620                           - - His Gly Leu Thr Leu Arg Val Gly Ser Gly Le - #u Gln Met Arg Asp Gly       625                 6 - #30                 6 - #35                 6 -       #40                                                                               - - Ile Leu Thr Val Thr Pro Ser Gly Thr Pro Il - #e Glu Pro Arg Leu         Thr                                                                                              645  - #               650  - #               655              - - Ala Pro Leu Thr Gln Thr Glu Asn Gly Ile Gl - #y Leu Ala Leu Gly Ala                   660      - #           665      - #           670                   - - Gly Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu Ser Ala Leu Gln Va - #l Lys Val Gly Pro Gly               675          - #       680          - #       685                       - - Met Arg Leu Asn Pro Val Glu Lys Tyr Val Th - #r Leu Leu Leu Gly Pro           690              - #   695              - #   700                           - - Gly Leu Ser Phe Gly Gln Pro Ala Asn Arg Th - #r Asn Tyr Asp Val Arg       705                 7 - #10                 7 - #15                 7 -       #20                                                                               - - Val Ser Val Glu Pro Pro Met Val Phe Gly Gl - #n Arg Gly Gln Leu         Thr                                                                                              725  - #               730  - #               735              - - Phe Leu Val Gly His Gly Leu His Ile Gln As - #n Ser Lys Leu Gln Leu                   740      - #           745      - #           750                   - - Asn Leu Gly Gln Gly Leu Arg Thr Asp Pro Va - #l Thr Asn Gln Leu Glu               755          - #       760          - #       765                       - - Val Pro Leu Gly Gln Gly Leu Glu Ile Ala As - #p Glu Ser Gln Val Arg           770              - #   775              - #   780                           - - Val Lys Leu Gly Asp Gly Leu Gln Phe Asp Se - #r Gln Ala Arg Ile Thr       785                 7 - #90                 7 - #95                 8 -       #00                                                                               - - Thr Ala Pro Asn Met Val Thr Glu Thr Leu Tr - #p Thr Gly Thr Gly         Ser                                                                                              805  - #               810  - #               815              - - Asn Ala Asn Val Thr Trp Arg Gly Tyr Thr Al - #a Pro Gly Ser Lys Leu                   820      - #           825      - #           830                   - - Phe Leu Ser Leu Thr Arg Phe Ser Thr Gly Le - #u Val Leu Gly Asn Met               835          - #       840          - #       845                       - - Thr Ile Asp Ser Asn Ala Ser Phe Gly Gln Ty - #r Ile Asn Ala Gly His           850              - #   855              - #   860                           - - Glu Gln Ile Glu Cys Phe Ile Leu Leu Asp As - #n Gln Gly Asn Leu Lys       865                 8 - #70                 8 - #75                 8 -       #80                                                                               - - Glu Gly Ser Asn Leu Gln Gly Thr Trp Glu Va - #l Lys Asn Asn Pro         Ser                                                                                              885  - #               890  - #               895              - - Ala Ser Lys Ala Ala Phe Leu Pro Ser Thr Al - #a Leu Tyr Pro Ile Leu                   900      - #           905      - #           910                   - - Asn Glu Ser Arg Gly Ser Leu Pro Gly Lys As - #n Leu Val Gly Met Gln               915          - #       920          - #       925                       - - Ala Ile Leu Gly Gly Gly Gly Thr Cys Thr Va - #l Ile Ala Thr Leu Asn           930              - #   935              - #   940                           - - Gly Arg Arg Ser Asn Asn Tyr Pro Ala Gly Gl - #n Ser Ile Ile Phe Val       945                 9 - #50                 9 - #55                 9 -       #60                                                                               - - Trp Gln Glu Phe Asn Thr Ile Ala Arg Gln Pr - #o Leu Asn His Ser         Thr                                                                                              965  - #               970  - #               975              - - Leu Thr Phe Ser Tyr Trp Thr                                                           980                                                                 - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 27                                                   <211> LENGTH: 227                                                              <212> TYPE: PRT                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Human adenovirus type 2                                         - - <400> SEQUENCE: 27                                                         - - Met Ser Lys Glu Ile Pro Thr Pro Tyr Met Tr - #p Ser Tyr Gln Pro Gln         1               5 - #                 10 - #                 15               - - Met Gly Leu Ala Ala Gly Ala Ala Gln Asp Ty - #r Ser Thr Arg Ile Asn                    20     - #             25     - #             30                   - - Tyr Met Ser Ala Gly Pro His Met Ile Ser Ar - #g Val Asn Gly Ile Arg                35         - #         40         - #         45                       - - Ala His Arg Asn Arg Ile Leu Leu Glu Gln Al - #a Ala Ile Thr Thr Thr            50             - #     55             - #     60                           - - Pro Arg Asn Asn Leu Asn Pro Arg Ser Trp Pr - #o Ala Ala Leu Val Tyr        65                 - # 70                 - # 75                 - # 80        - - Gln Glu Ser Pro Ala Pro Thr Thr Val Val Le - #u Pro Arg Asp Ala Gln                        85 - #                 90 - #                 95               - - Ala Glu Val Gln Met Thr Asn Ser Gly Ala Gl - #n Leu Ala Gly Gly Phe                   100      - #           105      - #           110                   - - Arg His Arg Val Arg Ser Pro Gly Gln Gly Il - #e Thr His Leu Lys Ile               115          - #       120          - #       125                       - - Arg Gly Arg Gly Ile Gln Leu Asn Asp Glu Se - #r Val Ser Ser Ser Leu           130              - #   135              - #   140                           - - Gly Leu Arg Pro Asp Gly Thr Phe Gln Ile Gl - #y Gly Ala Gly Arg Ser       145                 1 - #50                 1 - #55                 1 -       #60                                                                               - - Ser Phe Thr Pro Arg Gln Ala Ile Leu Thr Le - #u Gln Thr Ser Ser         Ser                                                                                              165  - #               170  - #               175              - - Glu Pro Arg Ser Gly Gly Ile Gly Thr Leu Gl - #n Phe Ile Glu Glu Phe                   180      - #           185      - #           190                   - - Val Pro Ser Val Tyr Phe Asn Pro Phe Ser Gl - #y Pro Pro Gly His Tyr               195          - #       200          - #       205                       - - Pro Asp Gln Phe Ile Pro Asn Phe Asp Ala Va - #l Lys Asp Ser Ala Asp           210              - #   215              - #   220                           - - Gly Tyr Asp                                                               225                                                                             - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 28                                                   <211> LENGTH: 128                                                              <212> TYPE: PRT                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Human adenovirus type 5                                         - - <400> SEQUENCE: 28                                                         - - Met Thr Asp Thr Leu Asp Leu Glu Met Asp Gl - #y Ile Ile Thr Glu Gln         1               5 - #                 10 - #                 15               - - Arg Leu Leu Glu Arg Arg Arg Ala Ala Ala Gl - #u Gln Gln Arg Met Asn                    20     - #             25     - #             30                   - - Gln Glu Leu Gln Asp Met Val Asn Leu His Gl - #n Cys Lys Arg Gly Ile                35         - #         40         - #         45                       - - Phe Cys Leu Val Lys Gln Ala Lys Val Thr Ty - #r Asp Ser Asn Thr Thr            50             - #     55             - #     60                           - - Gly His Arg Leu Ser Tyr Lys Leu Pro Thr Ly - #s Arg Gln Lys Leu Val        65                 - # 70                 - # 75                 - # 80        - - Val Met Val Gly Glu Lys Pro Ile Thr Ile Th - #r Gln His Ser Val Glu                        85 - #                 90 - #                 95               - - Thr Glu Gly Cys Ile His Ser Pro Cys Gln Gl - #y Pro Glu Asp Leu Cys                   100      - #           105      - #           110                   - - Thr Leu Ile Lys Thr Leu Cys Gly Leu Lys As - #p Leu Ile Pro Phe Asn               115          - #       120          - #       125                       - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 29                                                   <211> LENGTH: 582                                                              <212> TYPE: PRT                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Human adenovirus type 2                                         - - <400> SEQUENCE: 29                                                         - - Met Lys Arg Ala Arg Pro Ser Glu Asp Thr Ph - #e Asn Pro Val Tyr Pro         1               5 - #                 10 - #                 15               - - Tyr Asp Thr Glu Thr Gly Pro Pro Thr Val Pr - #o Phe Leu Thr Pro Pro                    20     - #             25     - #             30                   - - Phe Val Ser Pro Asn Gly Phe Gln Glu Ser Pr - #o Pro Gly Val Leu Ser                35         - #         40         - #         45                       - - Leu Arg Val Ser Glu Pro Leu Asp Thr Ser Hi - #s Gly Met Leu Ala Leu            50             - #     55             - #     60                           - - Lys Met Gly Ser Gly Leu Thr Leu Asp Lys Al - #a Gly Asn Leu Thr Ser        65                 - # 70                 - # 75                 - # 80        - - Gln Asn Val Thr Thr Val Thr Gln Pro Leu Ly - #s Lys Thr Lys Ser Asn                        85 - #                 90 - #                 95               - - Ile Ser Leu Asp Thr Ser Ala Pro Leu Thr Il - #e Thr Ser Gly Ala Leu                   100      - #           105      - #           110                   - - Thr Val Ala Thr Thr Ala Pro Leu Ile Val Th - #r Ser Gly Ala Leu Ser               115          - #       120          - #       125                       - - Val Gln Ser Gln Ala Pro Leu Thr Val Gln As - #p Ser Lys Leu Ser Ile           130              - #   135              - #   140                           - - Ala Thr Lys Gly Pro Ile Thr Val Ser Asp Gl - #y Lys Leu Ala Leu Gln       145                 1 - #50                 1 - #55                 1 -       #60                                                                               - - Thr Ser Ala Pro Leu Ser Gly Ser Asp Ser As - #p Thr Leu Thr Val         Thr                                                                                              165  - #               170  - #               175              - - Ala Ser Pro Pro Leu Thr Thr Ala Thr Gly Se - #r Leu Gly Ile Asn Met                   180      - #           185      - #           190                   - - Glu Asp Pro Ile Tyr Val Asn Asn Gly Lys Il - #e Gly Ile Lys Ile Ser               195          - #       200          - #       205                       - - Gly Pro Leu Gln Val Ala Gln Asn Ser Asp Th - #r Leu Thr Val Val Thr           210              - #   215              - #   220                           - - Gly Pro Gly Val Thr Val Glu Gln Asn Ser Le - #u Arg Thr Lys Val Ala       225                 2 - #30                 2 - #35                 2 -       #40                                                                               - - Gly Ala Ile Gly Tyr Asp Ser Ser Asn Asn Me - #t Glu Ile Lys Thr         Gly                                                                                              245  - #               250  - #               255              - - Gly Gly Met Arg Ile Asn Asn Asn Leu Leu Il - #e Leu Asp Val Asp Tyr                   260      - #           265      - #           270                   - - Pro Phe Asp Ala Gln Thr Lys Leu Arg Leu Ly - #s Leu Gly Gln Gly Pro               275          - #       280          - #       285                       - - Leu Tyr Ile Asn Ala Ser His Asn Leu Asp Il - #e Asn Tyr Asn Arg Gly           290              - #   295              - #   300                           - - Leu Tyr Leu Phe Asn Ala Ser Asn Asn Thr Ly - #s Lys Leu Glu Val Ser       305                 3 - #10                 3 - #15                 3 -       #20                                                                               - - Ile Lys Lys Ser Ser Gly Leu Asn Phe Asp As - #n Thr Ala Ile Ala         Ile                                                                                              325  - #               330  - #               335              - - Asn Ala Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Phe Asp Thr As - #n Thr Ser Glu Ser Pro                   340      - #           345      - #           350                   - - Asp Ile Asn Pro Ile Lys Thr Lys Ile Gly Se - #r Gly Ile Asp Tyr Asn               355          - #       360          - #       365                       - - Glu Asn Gly Ala Met Ile Thr Lys Leu Gly Al - #a Gly Leu Ser Phe Asp           370              - #   375              - #   380                           - - Asn Ser Gly Ala Ile Thr Ile Gly Asn Lys As - #n Asp Asp Lys Leu Thr       385                 3 - #90                 3 - #95                 4 -       #00                                                                               - - Leu Trp Thr Thr Pro Asp Pro Ser Pro Asn Cy - #s Arg Ile His Ser         Asp                                                                                              405  - #               410  - #               415              - - Asn Asp Cys Lys Phe Thr Leu Val Leu Thr Ly - #s Cys Gly Ser Gln Val                   420      - #           425      - #           430                   - - Leu Ala Thr Val Ala Ala Leu Ala Val Ser Gl - #y Asp Leu Ser Ser Met               435          - #       440          - #       445                       - - Thr Gly Thr Val Ala Ser Val Ser Ile Phe Le - #u Arg Phe Asp Gln Asn           450              - #   455              - #   460                           - - Gly Val Leu Met Glu Asn Ser Ser Leu Lys Ly - #s His Tyr Trp Asn Phe       465                 4 - #70                 4 - #75                 4 -       #80                                                                               - - Arg Asn Gly Asn Ser Thr Asn Ala Asn Pro Ty - #r Thr Asn Ala Val         Gly                                                                                              485  - #               490  - #               495              - - Phe Met Pro Asn Leu Leu Ala Tyr Pro Lys Th - #r Gln Ser Gln Thr Ala                   500      - #           505      - #           510                   - - Lys Asn Asn Ile Val Ser Gln Val Tyr Leu Hi - #s Gly Asp Lys Thr Lys               515          - #       520          - #       525                       - - Pro Met Ile Leu Thr Ile Thr Leu Asn Gly Th - #r Ser Glu Ser Thr Glu           530              - #   535              - #   540                           - - Thr Ser Glu Val Ser Thr Tyr Ser Met Ser Ph - #e Thr Trp Ser Trp Glu       545                 5 - #50                 5 - #55                 5 -       #60                                                                               - - Ser Gly Lys Tyr Thr Thr Glu Thr Phe Ala Th - #r Asn Ser Tyr Thr         Phe                                                                                              565  - #               570  - #               575              - - Ser Tyr Ile Ala Gln Glu                                                               580                                                                 - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 30                                                   <211> LENGTH: 21                                                               <212> TYPE: PRT                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Artificial                                                     <220> FEATURE:                                                                 <221> NAME/KEY: Modified-sites                                                 <222> LOCATION: 2, 3, 5-17, 19-20                                              <223> OTHER INFORMATION: Xaa can be any amino - #acid; consensus                     metal-binding sequence                                                    - - <400> SEQUENCE: 30                                                         - - Cys Xaa Xaa Cys Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xa - #a Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa         1               5 - #                 10 - #                 15               - - Xaa Cys Xaa Xaa Cys                                                                    20                                                                 - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 31                                                   <211> LENGTH: 7                                                                <212> TYPE: PRT                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Bovine adenovirus type 3; human - #adenovirus type 5           <220> FEATURE:                                                                 <221> NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                  <222> LOCATION: (4)                                                            <223> OTHER INFORMATION: Xaa can be any amino - #acid; region of              homology                                                                          - - <400> SEQUENCE: 31                                                         - - Gln Ser Ser Xaa Ser Thr Ser                                                 1               5                                                             - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 32                                                   <211> LENGTH: 27                                                               <212> TYPE: PRT                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Bovine adenovirus type 3                                        - - <400> SEQUENCE: 32                                                         - - Pro Leu Leu Phe Ala Phe Val Leu Cys Thr Gl - #y Cys Ala Val Leu         Leu                                                                                1               5 - #                 10 - #                 15              - - Thr Ala Phe Gly Pro Ser Ile Leu Ser Gly Th - #r                                        20     - #             25                                          - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 33                                                   <211> LENGTH: 57                                                               <212> TYPE: PRT                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Bovine adenovirus type 3                                        - - <400> SEQUENCE: 33                                                         - - Glu Glu Val Thr Ser His Phe Phe Leu Asp Cy - #s Pro Glu Asp Pro Ser         1               5 - #                 10 - #                 15               - - Arg Glu Cys Ser Ser Cys Gly Phe His Gln Al - #a Gln Ser Gly Ile Pro                    20     - #             25     - #             30                   - - Gly Ile Met Cys Ser Leu Cys Tyr Met Arg Gl - #n Thr Tyr His Cys Ile                35         - #         40         - #         45                       - - Tyr Ser Pro Val Ser Glu Glu Glu Met                                            50             - #     55                                                  - -  - - <210> SEQ ID NO 34                                                   <211> LENGTH: 12                                                               <212> TYPE: PRT                                                                <213> ORGANISM: Bovine adenovirus type 3                                        - - <400> SEQUENCE: 34                                                         - - Val Asp Leu Glu Cys His Glu Val Leu Pro Pr - #o Ser                         1               5 - #                 10                                    __________________________________________________________________________ 

We claim:
 1. A live recombinant bovine adenovirus (BAV) expression vector comprising a bovine adenovirus genome with a deletion of all or part of the E1 region;said expression vector further comprising an insertion, at the site of the deletion, of a non-BAV nucleotide sequence under the control of an effective promoter.
 2. A live recombinant bovine adenovirus (BAV) expression vector comprising a bovine adenovirus genome with a deletion of all or part of the E3 region;said expression vector further comprising an insertion, at the site of the deletion, of a non-BAV nucleotide sequence under the control of an effective promoter.
 3. A live recombinant bovine adenovirus (BAV) expression vector comprising a bovine adenovirus genome with deletions of all or part of the E1 region and all or part of the E3 region;said expression vector further comprising one or more insertions, at the site of at least one of the deletions, of one or more non-BAV nucleotide sequences, said non-BAV nucleotide sequences being under the control of one or more effective promoters.
 4. The live recombinant BAV expression vector of claim 1 wherein the non-BAV nucleotide sequence is selected from the group consisting of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene, the human minidystrophin gene and the α-1 antitrypsin gene.
 5. The live recombinant BAV expression vector of claim 2 wherein the non-BAV nucleotide sequence is selected from the group consisting of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene, the human minidystrophin gene and the α-1 antitrypsin gene.
 6. The live recombinant BAV expression vector of claim 3 wherein the non-BAV nucleotide sequence is selected from the group consisting of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene, the human minidystrophin gene and the α-1 antitrypsin gene.
 7. A method for introducing and expressing a non-BAV nucleotide sequence in a mammalian cell, wherein the method comprises contacting said mammalian cell with a live recombinant BAV expression vector according to claim
 1. 8. A method for introducing and expressing a non-BAV nucleotide sequence in a mammalian cell, wherein the method comprises contacting said mammalian cell with a live recombinant BAV expression vector according to claim
 2. 9. A method for introducing and expressing a non-BAV nucleotide sequence in a mammalian cell, wherein the method comprises contacting said mammalian cell with a live recombinant BAV expression vector according to claim
 3. 10. The method according to claim 7, wherein the non-BAV nucleotide sequence is selected from the group consisting of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene, the human minidystrophin gene and the α-1 antitrypsin gene.
 11. The method according to claims 8, wherein the non-BAV nucleotide sequence is selected from the group consisting of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene, the human minidystrophin gene and the α-1 antitrypsin gene.
 12. The method according to claim 9, wherein the non-BAV nucleotide sequence is selected from the group consisting of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene, the human minidystrophin gene and the α-1 antitrypsin gene. 